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AU McNeil,B.
TI Management of a CJD case. Part 2. The patient with CJD in the operating theatre.
QU British Journal of Perioperative Nursing : the Journal of the National Association of Theatre Nurses 2004 May; 14(5): 223-6
PT journal article
AB Along with details as to how CJD-associated instrumentation should now be handled, following a recent updating of DoH advice, this article contains comprehensive guidelines which can be followed in the event of a procedure involving a CJD patient. All the practicalities associated with managing a CJD case are dealt with step by step, from collection of the patient from the ward, through terminal cleaning of the theatre, to discharge of the patient from Recovery.
MH Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome/*prevention & control/surgery/transmission; Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional/prevention & control; Equipment Contamination/prevention & control; Housekeeping, Hospital/methods; Human; Infection Control/*methods/standards; Operating Room Nursing/*methods/standards; Operating Rooms; Perioperative Care/methods/nursing/standards; Practice Guidelines; Risk Management/methods/standards
AD Kent and Canterbury East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust.
SP englisch
PO England