Blood-borne virus transmission in healthcare settings in Ireland: review of patient notification exercises 1997-2011.
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Health Service Executive, Health Protection Surveillance Centre, Dublin, Ireland.Issue Date
2012-01-21
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Blood-borne virus transmission in healthcare settings in Ireland: review of patient notification exercises 1997-2011. 2012:notJ Hosp InfectJournal
The Journal of hospital infectionDOI
10.1016/j.jhin.2011.12.013PubMed ID
22269250Additional Links
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195670112000096Abstract
A review of patient notification exercises (PNEs) carried out in Ireland between 1997 and 2011 to investigate potential exposure to blood-borne viruses (BBVs) in healthcare settings was undertaken to inform future policy and practice. A questionnaire was sent to key informants in the health services to identify all relevant PNEs. Structured interviews were conducted with key investigators, and available documentation was examined. Ten BBV-related PNEs were identified. Despite testing over 2000 patients, only one case of transmission was found. However, in-depth local investigations before undertaking the PNEs identified six cases of healthcare-associated transmission.Item Type
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1532-2939ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.jhin.2011.12.013
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