Safe inoculation of blood and bone marrow for liquid culture detection of mycobacteria.
Occup Med (Lond)
; 54(8): 540-3, 2004 Dec.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15520021
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Needlestick injuries confer an unnecessary risk of occupational bloodborne infections such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections. After an accidental needlestick injury, procedures for inoculation of liquid culture media for rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and other mycobacteria from blood and bone marrow specimens were reviewed.AIM:
To identify a safer transfer device, which could replace the ordinary syringe in inoculation of liquid culture vials.METHODS:
We identified a transfer device to transfer blood or bone marrow specimens from bedside tubes into liquid culture vials.CONCLUSION:
The changed procedure will reduce the risk of needlestick accidents and be of benefit to other microbiological laboratories using the same or similar inoculation techniques.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Needlestick Injuries
/
Finger Injuries
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Mycobacterium Infections
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Occupational Diseases
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
/
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
/
Pregnancy
Language:
En
Journal:
Occup Med (Lond)
Journal subject:
MEDICINA OCUPACIONAL
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Denmark