title: New variant CJD-BSE (mad cow disease). The need for disposable ENT instruments.
abstract: This paper outlines the development of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in the United Kingdom. The relationship between BSE and new variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) is considered and the risks of iatrogenic spread reviewed. The rationale for disposable surgical instruments in adenotonsillectomy to prevent iatrogenic spread is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Consultant ENT Surgeon, NHS Trust, South Glasgow, UK. bjgbingham@aol.com
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bingham
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D007562:Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*; D004209:Disposable Equipment / Q000191:economics / Q000382:microbiology; D016643:Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008462:Meat-Packing Industry / Q000592:standards; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012756:Sheep; D013525:Surgical Instruments / Q000191:economics / Q000382:microbiology; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology