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  A Cough Aerosol Simulator for the Study of Disease Transmission by Human Cough-Generated Aerosols

  Etiquetas Airborne Transmission, Flu, Infection Prevention and Control, Influenza, Occupational Exposure, R-Res&Pub
  Autor: Lindsley, William G., Jeffrey S. Reynolds, Jonathan V. Szalajda, John D. Noti, and Donald H. Beezhold.
  Tema: Research
  Tipo de elemento: Publicación
  Fecha de actualización: 2013
  Descripción: Aerosol particles expelled during human coughs are a potential pathway for infectious disease transmission. However, the importance of airborne transmission is unclear for many diseases.
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  A systematic risk-based strategy to select personal protective equipment for infectious diseases

  Etiquetas Equipment and Supplies, Example, Infection Prevention and Control, Occupational Exposure, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Preparedness, R-PPE, Supply Management
  Autor: Jones, Rachael M., Susan C. Bleasdale, Dayana Maita, and Lisa M. Brosseau, for the C. D. C. Prevention Epicenters Program.
  Tema: Infection Control
  Tipo de elemento: Publicación
  Fecha de actualización: 2020-01
  Descripción: Personal protective equipment (PPE) is a primary strategy to protect health care personnel (HCP) from infectious diseases. When transmission-based PPE ensembles are not appropriate, HCP must recognize the transmission pathway of the disease and…

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• Assessing and Reducing Risk to Healthcare Workers in Outbreaks

  Etiquetas Ebola, Epidemic, Infection Prevention and Control, Occupational Exposure, Occupational Health, Outbreaks, Pandemic, R-IPC, R-PM, R-Res&Pub
  Autor: Wilkason, Colby, Christopher Lee, Lauren M. Sauer, Jennifer Nuzzo, and Amanda McClelland.
  Tema: Personnel Management
  Tipo de elemento: Publicación
  Fecha de actualización: 2020-06
  Descripción: The 2014-2016 West African Ebola epidemic was devastating in many respects, not least of which was the impact on healthcare systems and their health workforce. Healthcare workers—including physicians, clinical officers, nurses, midwives, and…

• Assessing Viral Transfer During Doffing of Ebola-Level Personal Protective Equipment in a Biocontainment Unit

  Etiquetas Ebola, Gloves, Internal Transport, Occupational Exposure, Occupational Health, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), R-IIT, R-PM, R-PPE, R-Res&Pub, Trained Observer, Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
  Autor: Casanova, L. M., K. Erukunuakpor, C. S. Kraft, J. M. Mumma, F. T. Durso, A. N. Ferguson, C. L. Gipson, V. L. Walsh, C. Zimring, J. DuBose, J. T. Jacob, Control Centers for Disease, and Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion Prevention Epicenters…
  Tema: Infection Control
  Tipo de elemento: Publicación
  Fecha de actualización: 2018-05-05
  Descripción: The 2014–2015 outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) placed healthcare workers (HCWs) at high risk for acquiring EVD during patient care.
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  Assessment of influenza virus exposure and recovery from contaminated surgical masks and N95 respirators

  Etiquetas Flu, Infection Prevention and Control, Influenza, Mask, Masks, N95, Occupational Exposure, R-Res&Pub
  Autor: Blachere, Francoise M., William G. Lindsley, Cynthia M. McMillen, Donald H. Beezhold, Edward M. Fisher, Ronald E. Shaffer, and John D. Noti.
  Tema: Infection Control
  Tipo de elemento: Publicación
  Fecha de actualización: 2018-10
  Descripción: Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at significantly higher risk of exposure to influenza virus during seasonal epidemics and global pandemics.
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  Assessment of potential risk factors of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection among health care personnel in a health care setting

  Etiquetas Infection Prevention and Control, MERS-CoV, Occupational Exposure, Occupational Health, R-Res&Pub, R-T&C, Respiratory Pathogen, Zoonotic
  Autor: WHO
  Tema: Infection Control
  Tipo de elemento: Protocolo
  Fecha de actualización: 2019-01
  Descripción: Protocol for MERS-CoV: This protocol outlines methods of an analytical epidemiological, virological and serological study involving staff working at a health care facility(ies) where an index patient infected with MERS-CoV virus is currently being or…
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  Biosafety Level 3 Laboratories (BSL-3) Biosafety Cabinet Practices

  Etiquetas Biological Safety Cabinet (BSC), Biosafety, Infection Prevention and Control, Just in Time training (JIT), Laboratory, NSPS 1, NSPS 2, NSPS 3, NSPS 4, Occupational Exposure, R-Lab, Skills Video
  Autor: NETEC
  Tema: Infection Control
  Tipo de elemento: Video
  Fecha de actualización: 2022-09-20
  Descripción: This skills video will discuss safety tips when working with a special pathogen of concern within a biological safety cabinet, or BSC. NETEC Mission: To increase the capability of United States public health and health care systems to safely and…
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  Characteristics and Clinical Management of a Cluster of 3 Patients With Ebola Virus Disease, Including the First Domestically Acquired Cases in the United States

  Etiquetas Critical Care, Diagnosis, Ebola, Example, Immunology, Occupational Exposure, Occupational Health, Patient Care, R-PM, R-Res&Pub, R-T&C, Therapeutics
  Autor: Liddell, A. M., R. T. Davey, Jr., A. K. Mehta, J. B. Varkey, C. S. Kraft, G. K. Tseggay, O. Badidi, A. C. Faust, K. V. Brown, A. F. Suffredini, K. Barrett, M. J. Wolcott, V. C. Marconi, G. M. Lyon, 3rd, G. L. Weinstein, K. Weinmeister, S. Sutton, M.…
  Tema: Treatment & Care
  Tipo de elemento: Publicación
  Fecha de actualización: 2015-07-21
  Descripción: More than 26,000 cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) have been reported in western Africa, with high mortality. Several patients have been medically evacuated to hospitals in the United States and Europe.

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  Comment on "Ebola Virus Infection among Western Healthcare Workers Unable to Recall the Transmission Route"

  Etiquetas Contact Transmission, Droplet Transmission, Ebola, Infection Prevention and Control, Occupational Exposure, Occupational Health, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), R-PM, R-PPE, R-Res&Pub
  Autor: Kortepeter, M. G., T. J. Cieslak, E. H. Kwon, P. W. Smith, C. J. Kratochvil and A. L. Hewlett
  Tema: Infection Control
  Tipo de elemento: Publicación
  Fecha de actualización: 2017-09-20
  Descripción: We read with interest the recent paper by Petti et al. entitled “Ebola Virus Infection among Western Healthcare Workers Unable to Recall the Transmission Route”...

• Decision model for optimizing respirator protection.

  Etiquetas Airborne Transmission, Mask, Masks, N95, Occupational Exposure, R-PPE, R-Res&Pub, Respiratory Pathogen
  Autor: Harber, Philip, Brenda Merz, and Karen Chi.
  Tema: Infection Control
  Tipo de elemento: Publicación
  Fecha de actualización: 1999-05
  Descripción: Respirators are widely used for protection against inhaled toxins. The emphasis of research and implementation effort has evolved through several stages: the respirator device itself, use situation, respirator program factors under employer control,…