Occupational Blood-borne Infections
Risk and Management
Published on 1. November 1997
Book
Hardback
416 pages
978-0-85199-167-2 (ISBN)
Description
Many health professionals may be exposed to, and undertake the collection and handling of blood or its products, whether it be for analysis and diagnosis or more specifically for transfusion. Other workers in a variety of public services, such as the police and community care, also routinely encounter situations in which exposure to blood through such incidents as needle stick injuries is a serious issue. This timely book describes the diversity of risks faced within these differing settings and sets out the methods by which these risks can be reduced or managed. The authors describe the various blood-borne disease-causing agents and their epidemiology, including hepatitis B, C and D, HIV viruses and bacterial, protozoal and helminthic organisms. Prevention of infection is discussed thoroughly and existing standard procedures are reviewed. Detection, decontamination and post-exposure procedures are also examined. This book is an essential resource for all physicians, general practitioners, nursing and dental staff and laboratory workers who collect and handle blood. It is important reading for all those undertaking medical training, especially those studying for postgraduate qualifications in pathology, infection control and microbiology. It is also a valuable reference source for all public service workers such as the police, prison officers, and community and social workers.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Wallingford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 172 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-85199-167-2 (9780851991672)
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Content
Part 1: Microbiology and epidemiology 1: Viral agents of blood-borne infections, D J Jeffries, St. Bartholomew's and the Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK 2: Bacterial and other agents of blood-borne infections, C H Collins 3: Epidemiology of blood-borne infections, D L Hunt, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N. Carolina, USA 4: Blood exposure data in Europe, D Abiteboul, Medicin de Travail, Institute National de Recherche et Securite, Paris, France 5: Percutaneous blood exposure data: 58 hospitals in the USA, J Jagger and M Bentley, Health Sciences Center, University of Virginia, USA 6: Detection of surface and air-borne blood contamination, D A Kennedy Part 2: Reduction and management of occupational risks 7: Phlebotomy, E Bouvet, Groupe Hospitalier Bichat-Claude-Bernard, Paris, France 8: The medical profession, D R Morgan, British Medical Association, London, UK 9: The dental profession, C Scully, Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health Care Science, London ,UK 10: Nursing care, C Griffiths, Mayday University Hospital, London, UK 11: Clinical laboratories. Mucocutaneous exposure, D A Kennedy and C H Collins 12: Clinical laboratories. Percutaneous exposure, J Jagger and M Bentley 13: Blood transfusion services, A D Kitchen, National Blood Transfusion Service, London, UK and J A J Barbara, North London Blood Transfusion Centre, London, UK 14: Non health-care occupations, C H Collins Part 3: Prevention, prophylaxis and precautions 15: Role of the occupational health department, H A Waldron, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK 16: Immunization and post-exposure prophylaxis, E McCloy, The Civil Servic Occupational Health and Safety Service (OHSA), Edinburgh, Scotland 17: Treatment and decontamination of blood spills, P N Hoffman, Hospital and Respiratory Infection Division, Central Public Health Laboratory, London, UK and D A Kennedy 18: Disposal of waste blood and blood-contaminated waste, C H Collins and D A Kennedy 19: Review of the OSHA Regulations on blood-borne infections, D L Hunt 20: Universal Precautions and the advent of Standard Precautions, C Kibbler, Department of Medical Microbiology, Royal Free Hospital Trust, London, UK"