Biomaterial Database

Universal precautions: an update. 1994

R R Gershon, and C Karkashian, and S Felknor

School of Hygiene and Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205.

Universal precautions, the set of work practice recommendations designed to help minimize occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens, have been shown to be effective. However, lack of compliance with these recommendations has been well documented, both before and after the enactment of the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard. Current issues, including occupationally acquired human immunodeficiency virus, percutaneous exposures and lack of compliance are discussed in this article.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D006282	Health Personnel	Men and women working in the provision of health services, whether as individual practitioners or employees of health institutions and programs, whether or not professionally trained, and whether or not subject to public regulation. (From A Discursive Dictionary of Health Care, 1976)	Health Care Professionals,Health Care Providers,Healthcare Providers,Healthcare Workers,Health Care Professional,Health Care Provider,Healthcare Provider,Healthcare Worker,Personnel, Health,Professional, Health Care,Provider, Health Care,Provider, Healthcare
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014481	United States	A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO.
D014489	United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration	An office in the Department of Labor responsible for developing and establishing occupational safety and health standards.	OSHA,Occupational Safety and Health Administration (U.S.),Occupational Safety and Health Administration,Occupational Safety, Health Administration, United States,United States Occupational Health Administration,United States Occupational Safety Administration,United States Occupational Safety, Health Administration
D016273	Occupational Exposure	The exposure to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents that occurs as a result of one's occupation.	Exposure, Occupational,Exposures, Occupational,Occupational Exposures
D016602	Needlestick Injuries	Penetrating stab wounds caused by needles. They are of special concern to health care workers since such injuries put them at risk for developing infectious disease.	Needle Stick,Needle-Stick,Needlestick,Sharps Injuries,Injuries, Needlestick,Needle-Stick Injuries,Needle-Sticks,Needlesticks,Injuries, Needle-Stick,Injuries, Sharps,Injury, Needle-Stick,Injury, Needlestick,Injury, Sharps,Needle Stick Injuries,Needle Sticks,Needle-Stick Injury,Needlestick Injury,Sharps Injury,Stick, Needle,Sticks, Needle
D016635	Universal Precautions	Prudent standard preventive measures to be taken by professional and other health personnel in contact with persons afflicted with a communicable disease, to avoid contracting the disease by contagion or infection. Precautions are especially applicable in the diagnosis and care of AIDS patients.	Precautions, Universal,Precaution, Universal,Universal Precaution
D017053	Infection Control	Programs of disease surveillance, generally within health care facilities, designed to investigate, prevent, and control the spread of infections and their causative microorganisms.	Control, Infection
D017408	Guidelines as Topic	Works about a systematic statement of policy rules or principles. Guidelines may be developed by government agencies at any level, institutions, professional societies, governing boards, or by convening expert panels. For guidelines in the field of health care and clinical medicine, PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC is available.	Guidelines as Topics
D017758	Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional	The transmission of infectious disease or pathogens from patients to health professionals or health care workers. It includes transmission via direct or indirect exposure to bacterial, fungal, parasitic, or viral agents.	Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional,Transmission, Patient-to-Professional,Disease Transmission, Patient-Professional,Infection Transmission, Patient-Professional,Pathogen Transmission, Patient-Professional,Patient-to-Professional Disease Transmission,Patient-to-Professional Transmission,Transmission, Patient-Professional,Disease Transmission, Patient Professional,Disease Transmission, Patient to Professional,Infection Transmission, Patient Professional,Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient to Professional,Pathogen Transmission, Patient Professional,Patient to Professional Disease Transmission,Patient to Professional Transmission,Patient-Professional Disease Transmission,Patient-Professional Infection Transmission,Patient-Professional Infection Transmissions,Patient-Professional Pathogen Transmission,Patient-Professional Transmission,Transmission, Patient Professional,Transmission, Patient to Professional,Transmission, Patient-Professional Infection,Transmission, Patient-Professional Pathogen