title: IC of CJD in the OR.
abstract: Review precautions for the safe handling of surgical materials that may be contaminated with infectious agents from patients with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
authors.affiliation: Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedarcrest, Allentown, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wisniewski
mesh_terms: D007562:Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission*; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D016272:Occupational Health; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000592:standards*; D013525:Surgical Instruments / Q000382:microbiology