Protective and preventative measures
Rev. med. nucl. Alasbimn j
;
5(18)oct. 2002.
Article
in English
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| ID: lil-339319
RESUMO
Health care workers who come in contact with blood and other body fluids in their working environment risk being exposed to bloodborne diseases such as human immunodefiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B and C. An anti-hepatitis B vaccine is available as well as hepatitis B immunoglobulin but no vaccine is available against hepatitis C and HIV. The best way to protect against exposure to blood and body fluids is to use "Universal Precautions" which encourage safe working methods. If an exposure does take place it should be regarded as an urgent medical problem and every facility should have a management policy to deal with this problem. The source patient's rights must also be protected. The preventative and protective measures available to health care workers as well as practical suggestions to carry out in the event of an exposure are discussed
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
HIV Infections
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Universal Precautions
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Environmental Exposure
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Hepatitis
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. med. nucl. Alasbimn j
Journal subject:
Nuclear Medicine
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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