TY - JOUR
T1 - Further progress in the protection of healthcare workers
AU - L'Ecuyer, Paul B.
AU - Fraser, Victoria J.
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - Infectious risks for healthcare workers include bloodborne pathogens, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, respiratory viruses, and exotic laboratory-associated pathogens. Prevention strategies include the development and use of behavioral, engineering and work practice controls, adherence to isolation guidelines and immunization. Effective infection control education and occupational health programmes for immunization, post-exposure prophylaxis and treatment are also essential.
AB - Infectious risks for healthcare workers include bloodborne pathogens, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, respiratory viruses, and exotic laboratory-associated pathogens. Prevention strategies include the development and use of behavioral, engineering and work practice controls, adherence to isolation guidelines and immunization. Effective infection control education and occupational health programmes for immunization, post-exposure prophylaxis and treatment are also essential.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0029829907&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1097/00001432-199608000-00014
DO - 10.1097/00001432-199608000-00014
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:0029829907
SN - 0951-7375
VL - 9
SP - 280
EP - 285
JO - Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases
JF - Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases
IS - 4
ER -