Prevention Of Transmissible Infections In The Perioperative Practice Setting
Publication Date: December 1, 2018
Key takeaways
Perioperative personnel should use standard precautions when caring for all patients.
Perioperative personnel should wear personal protective equipment when exposure to blood, body fluids or other potentially infectious materials is anticipated.
Perioperative personnel should use contact precautions when providing care to patients who are known or suspected to be infected or colonized with pathogens that are transmitted by direct or indirect contact.
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Overview
Title
Prevention Of Transmissible Infections In The Perioperative Practice Setting
Authoring Organization
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
Publication Month/Year
December 1, 2018
Document Type
Guideline
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Inclusion Criteria
Female, Male, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Infant, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Hospital, Operating and recovery room
Intended Users
Surgical technologist, nurse, medical techologist technician, epidemiology infection prevention, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Prevention
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D016635 - Universal Precautions
Keywords
transmission precautions