NR ABJI
AU Bingham,B.
TI New variant CJD-BSE (mad cow disease). The need for disposable ENT instruments.
QU International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 2002 Feb 25; 62(3): 203-6
PT journal article
AB This paper outlines the development of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in the United Kingdom. The relationship between BSE and new variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) is considered and the risks of iatrogenic spread reviewed. The rationale for disposable surgical instruments in adenotonsillectomy to prevent iatrogenic spread is discussed.
MH Animal; Cattle; Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome/epidemiology/*transmission; *Disposable Equipment/economics/microbiology; Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform/epidemiology/*transmission; *Equipment Contamination; Great Britain/epidemiology; Human; Iatrogenic Disease/epidemiology/prevention & control; Meat-Packing Industry/standards; Otolaryngology/*instrumentation; Sheep; Surgical Instruments/economics/microbiology
AD Consultant ENT Surgeon, NHS Trust, South Glasgow, UK. bjgbingham@aol.com
SP englisch
PO Irland