[Occupational exposure risk to body fluids in the Felix Bulnes Hospital during eleven years]. / Exposición laboral a fluidos corporales de riesgo en el Hospital Clínico Félix Bulnes Cerda durante 11 años de estudio.

UNLABELLED: Accidents with risk of occupational exposure to body fluids constitute more of a third of labor accidents. OBJECTIVE: To describe the annual incidence of accidents with exposure to body fluids in the Felix Bulnes Hospital from 1998 to 2008. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective analysis of reports from the Infection Control Committee. RESULTS: During 11 years, there were 415 accidents with exposure to body fluids, with the cumulative incidence of 3,4% (range 1.3% to 6%). Sharp instrument accidents accounted for 92,5% of cases. The main health care providers affected were the paramedical technicians and the students. The highest frequency of accidents occurred in the obstetrical operating rooms (20%) and in the central operating rooms (17%). There were no cases of seroconversion and no exposure to HCV or HBV. The estimated costs were USD $35638,6 or USD $271 per 1000 staff per year. CONCLUSIONS: The incidence increased during the first years of the study and then remained stable since 2001, despite efforts in training personnel. Many factors contribute to the development of these accidents, such as lack of experience, type of clinical benefit and even daytime working hours.

Exposición laboral a fluidos corporales de riesgo en el Hospital Clínico Félix Bulnes Cerda durante 11 años de estudio / Occupational exposure risk to body fluids in the Felix Bulnes Hospital during eleven years

Accidents with risk of occupational exposure to body fluids constitute more of a third of labor accidents. Objective: To describe the annual incidence of accidents with exposure to body fluids in the Felix Bulnes Hospital from1998 to 2008. Material and Methods: A retrospective analysis of reports from the Infection Control Committee. Results: During 11 years, there were 415 accidents with exposure to body fluids, with the cumulative incidence of 3,4% (range 1.3% to 6%). Sharp instrument accidents accounted for 92,5% of cases. The main health care providers affected were the paramedical technicians and the students. The highest frequency of accidents occurred in the obstetrical operating rooms (20%) and in the central operating rooms (17%). There were no cases of seroconversion and no exposure to HCV or HBV. The estimated costs were USD $35638,6 or USD $271 per 1000 staff per year. Conclusions: The incidence increased during the first years of the study and then remained stable since 2001, despite efforts in training personnel. Many factors contribute to the development of these accidents, such as lack of experience, type of clinical benefit and even daytime working hours.

Los accidentes por exposición a fluidos corporales de riesgo constituyen más de un tercio de los accidentes laborales. Objetivo: Describir la incidencia anual de accidentes por exposición a fluidos corporales de riesgo en el Hospital Clínico Félix Bulnes Cerda durante los años 1998 a 2008. Material y Métodos: Estudio descriptivo, retrospectivo, de análisis de reportes del Comité de infecciones asociadas a la atención de salud (IAAS). Resultados: Se registraron 415 accidentes por exposición a fluidos corporales de riesgo, siendo la incidencia acumulada de 3,4% (rango 1,3 a 6,0%) durante los 11 años estudiados. Los accidentes corto-punzantes constituyeron 92,5% de los casos. Los técnicos paramédicos y alumnos de carreras de la salud fueron los estamentos más afectados. La mayor frecuencia de accidentes ocurrió en los pabellones quirúrgicos de maternidad (20%) y en los pabellones centrales (17%). No se registraron casos de seroconversión y no hubo exposiciones a VHC o VHB. Los costos estimados fueron $ 17.292.916, $ 131.500 por 1.000 funcionario/ alumno por año (USD $ 34,571 o USD $ 263 por 1.000 funcionario/alumno por año). Conclusiones: La incidencia aumentó durante los primeros años del estudio para luego mantenerse estable desde el año 2001, a pesar de los esfuerzos realizados en capacitación. Muchos factores favorecen el desarrollo de estos accidentes, como la falta de experiencia, el tipo de prestación clínica e incluso la jornada laboral diurna.

[Mucocutaneous findings of the Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection: presentation of four cases]. / Manifestaciones muco-cutáneas de la infección por Mycoplasma pneumoniae: presentación de cuatro casos.

The mucocutaneous manifestations of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection appear in approximately 20% of all the infections produced by this microorganism. Maculopapular rash, vesicular or urticarial exanthemas, are frequent manifestations that can constitute Erythema multiforme or more rarely, Stevens-Johnson syndrome or epidermal toxic necrolisis. We describe the clinical evolution, diagnosis and treatment of four children with mucous and cutaneous manifestations associated to infection by Mycoplasma pneumoniae and a review of the medical literature.