Infected health care workers and patient safety: a double standard.
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چکیده
US policy regarding health care worker-to-patient transmission of bloodborne pathogens, issued in 1991, is flawed. We review current evidence of such nosocomial infections and conclude that a standardized national policy is needed, which includes improved surveillance and follow-up of blood exposures to patients and targeted practice restrictions for infected practitioners performing exposure-prone procedures.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- American journal of infection control
دوره 34 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006