Canadian Association of General Surgeons position statement: recommendations for surgeons with blood-borne communicable diseases | Zendy

Sean P. Cleary | Zendy; Karen Doucette | Zendy; Christopher J. Doig | Zendy; Carla S. Coffin | Zendy; David Grant | Zendy; Elijah Dixon | Zendy

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Canadian Association of General Surgeons position statement: recommendations for surgeons with blood-borne communicable diseases

Author(s) -

Sean P. Cleary,

Karen Doucette,

Christopher J. Doig,

Carla S. Coffin,

David Grant,

Elijah Dixon

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

canadian journal of surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.609

H-Index - 64

eISSN - 1488-2310

pISSN - 0008-428X

DOI - 10.1503/cjs.007615

Subject(s) - medicine , position statement , transmission (telecommunications) , task force , family medicine , environmental health , electrical engineering , public administration , political science , engineering

The potential for transmission of hematogenously transmitted pathogens during exposure-prone procedures is a clinically important concern to both patients and surgeons. There is inconsistency among regulatory bodies in Canada regarding the management of infection risk among surgeons, particularly with regard to screening and the postexposure management of infected surgeons. The Canadian Association of General Surgeons commissioned a task force to review the evidence regarding the management of blood-borne pathogens and transmission risk during surgical procedures. The results of this review indicate a need for several jurisdictions to update their guidelines to reflect current evidence-based practices.

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