Srinidhi D, Sudhakara Reddy K
Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Rajivgandhi College of Dental Sciences, Cholanagar, Hebbal post, Bangalore, India.
Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Rajarajeshwari Dental College, Bangalore, India.
J Indian Prosthodont Soc. 2014 Dec;14(Suppl 1):1-3. doi: 10.1007/s13191-012-0176-z. Epub 2012 Oct 5.
Occupational injuries which expose health-care professionals to blood-borne pathogens continue to be an important public health concern. Especially, dentists are at increased risk of exposure to Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV. Dentists should remember and apply many precautions to prevent the broad spectrum of sharps and splash injuries that could occur during the delivery of dental care. This article updates and consolidates recommendations for the management of dental health-care personnel who have occupational exposure to blood and other body fluids.
使医护人员接触血源性病原体的职业伤害仍然是一个重要的公共卫生问题。尤其是牙医,接触乙型肝炎、丙型肝炎和艾滋病毒的风险更高。牙医应牢记并采取多种预防措施,以防止在提供牙科护理过程中可能发生的各种锐器伤和飞溅伤。本文更新并整合了针对职业接触血液和其他体液的牙科医护人员的管理建议。