Exposure of healthcare workers in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland to bloodborne viruses between July 1997 and June 2000: analysis of surveillance data
Exposure of healthcare workers in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland to bloodborne viruses between July 1997 and June 2000: analysis of surveillance data
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1997年7月至2000年6月期间英格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰的医护人员接触血源性病毒的情况：监测数据分析
作者：
B. Evans;W. Duggan;Juliet Baker;M. Ramsay;D. Abiteboul
血源性病毒传播给医护人员不仅会对临床实践造成严重后果，而且由于健康和安全立法的要求，还会对他们的雇主造成严重后果。1尽管有指导和教育，2但许多医护人员继续暴露于经皮、粘膜皮肤或其他损伤引起的血源性病毒。1997年年中开始采用一种加强的监测职业性接触血液传播病毒的系统，在联合王国报告了第一例（1984年）与针刺伤有关的艾滋病毒血清转化病例后，建立了一种被动系统。
自1997年7月以来，已要求职业卫生部门填写一份简要表格，概述与已知艾滋病毒抗体或丙型肝炎抗体阳性或B型肝炎表面抗原阳性的病人的潜在传染性物质接触的任何工作相关情况。对于暴露于艾滋病毒或丙型肝炎病毒，六周的随访包括有关事件的更多信息，两种病毒的基线检测。
The transmission of bloodborne viruses to healthcare workers can have serious consequences not only for clinical practice but also, because of the requirements of health and safety legislation, for their employers.1 In spite of guidance and education,2 however, many healthcare workers continue to be exposed to bloodborne viruses from percutaneous, mucocutaneous, or other injuries. An enhanced system of surveillance of occupational exposure to bloodborne viruses was introduced in mid-1997, developing the passive system that was set up after the first reported case (in 1984) in the United Kingdom of HIV seroconversion associated with needlestick injury.3
Since July 1997 occupational health departments have been requested to complete a brief form outlining the circumstances of any work related exposure to potentially infectious material from patients who are known to be positive for HIV antibodies or hepatitis C antibodies, or for hepatitis B surface antigens. For exposures to HIV or hepatitis C virus, the follow up at six weeks includes more information about the incident, baseline testing of both …