Nosocomial poisoning associated with emergency department treatment of organophosphate toxicity--Georgia, 2000.
Emergency department (ED) staff caring for patients contaminated with toxic chemicals are at risk for developing toxicity from secondary contamination. This report describes three cases of occupational illnesses associated with organophosphate toxicity caused by exposure to a contaminated patient and underscores the importance of using personal protection equipment (PPE) and establishing and following decontamination procedures in EDs and other areas of acute care hospitals.
Geller
R J
RJ
Georgia Poison Center, Atlanta, USA.
Singleton
K L
KL
Tarantino
M L
ML
Drenzek
C L
CL
Toomey
K E
KE
D000328:Adult; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D005845:Georgia; D006801:Humans; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional; D007306:Insecticides / Q000506:poisoning*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds
D007306:Insecticides; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds