NR AFYP
AU Jarvis,W.R.
TI Precautions for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
QU Infection Control 1982 May-Jun; 3(3): 238-9
PT journal article
AB Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rapidly progressive, fatal disease of the central nervous system. Premortem diagnosis may or may not be conclusive. Because the etiologic agent is virulent, definition of necessary precautions for medical staff associated with such patients is needed. Transmission of CJD in animals has been found to occur after inoculation with brain, spinal cord, liver, kidney, lung, and lymph node tissues in diminishing frequency. Effective methods of sterilization and disinfection for the etiologic agent are unknown. Thus, personnel associated with supposed-CJD patients should take precautions not unlike needle precautions for hepatitis B patients. A list of guidelines is given.
MH Containment of Biohazards; Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome/*prevention & control/transmission; Cross Infection/*prevention & control; Human; Sterilization
SP englisch
PO USA