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| Title: | Blood-borne virus transmission in healthcare settings in Ireland: review of patient notification exercises 1997-2011 |
| Authors: | Donohue, S
Thornton, L
Kelleher, K |
| Affiliation: | Health Service Executive, Health Protection Surveillance Centre, Dublin, Ireland. sinead.donohue1@hse.ie |
| Citation: | J Hosp Infect. 2012 Mar;80(3):265-8. Epub 2012 Jan 23. |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| Journal: | The Journal of hospital infection |
| Issue Date: | 2-Jul-2012 |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10147/231612 |
| Type: | Article |
| Language: | en |
| Description: | 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. |
| Keywords: | HEPATITIS B
HEPATITIS C |
| Local subject classification: | DISEASE NOTIFICATIONS
BLOOD BORNE PATHOGENS |
| Appears in Collections: | Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC)
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