title: Procedure-specific infection control for preventing intraoperative blood exposures.
abstract: Contemporary intraoperative infection control must address the risk of infection transmission to both patients and their providers. The patient must be protected from intraoperative wound contamination and exposure to blood-borne pathogens during procedures. Providers must be protected from injuries and mucocutaneous exposure to the patient's blood. Procedure-specific infection control precautions, or similar strategies that address this bidirectional potential for infection transmission, may prove successful in accomplishing improved safety for all.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases), University of California, San Francisco.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Gerberding
mesh_terms: D017848:Blood-Borne Pathogens; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000458:organization & administration; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D016635:Universal Precautions