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microorganisms in the human blood
that are infectious and can cause
human disease
BLOOD-BORNE
PATHOGENS
Hepatitis B virus: can survive a week
on objects
● Hepatitis C
● Hepatitis D
○ Hepatitis S/S : u-like, fatigue, loss of appetite, mild
fever,muscle join.abdominal
pain, nausea vomiting
○ MOT: needlesticks, sexual
contact
○ Vaccine: Hepa B
● Immunodeciency virus
COMMON
BLOOD-BORNE
PATHOGENS
Clean and disinfected environmental
surfaces
STANDARD
PRECAUTIONS
Sterile instruments and devices
STANDARD
PRECAUTIONS
Sharps safety (engineering and work
practice controls)
STANDARD
PRECAUTIONS
Respiratory hygiene / cough etiquette
STANDARD
PRECAUTIONS
Use of personal protective equipment
STANDARD
PRECAUTIONS
species precautions to use in caring
for ALL patients regardless of
diagnosis or presumed infection
status
● Hand hygiene
STANDARD
PRECAUTIONS
species precautions to use for
patients either suspected or known to
be infected with certain pathogens
transmitted by airborne, droplet, or
contact routes
TRANSMISSIONBASED
PRECAUTIONS
for patients diagnosed or suspected
of a specic transmissible disease
● Precautions based on whether the
disease is transmitted by:
○ Airborne: Pulmonary
Tuberculosis, Measles (
Rubeola)Chickenpox (Varicella)
○ Droplets: Inuenza
○ Contact: Diarrhea, skin or wound
infection
TRANSMISSIONBASED
PRECAUTIONS
● needle-stick injury
● blood or body uid splashes in
the eyes, nose or mouth
● blood or body uid comes in
contact with cut, scratch or
abrasion
● human bite cuts the skin
EXPOSURE TO
BLOOD
BORNE-PATHOGENS
● Remove sharp or foreign object
● Wash the site with soap and water for at least 30
seconds
● Flush with water or saline for at least 10 minutes
● Eyes: use eyewash station (remove contact lenses)
● Report the incident to the immediate superviso
NEEDLE STICK OR ANY SHARP OBJECTS
what to do if yoou have sharps/needlestick
bleed it
wash it
cover it
report it