Abstract

ROMERO DE MOLINAS, Luz Gricelda. Protocol for surveillance and management of occupational exposure to blood and body fluids. National Hospital. 2017. Rev. Nac. (Itauguá) [online]. 2018, vol.10, n.1, pp.92-123. ISSN 2072-8174.  https://doi.org/10.18004/rdn2018.0010.01.092-123.

In 2016, it was proposed that the related to Occupational Exposure to blood and body fluids (OEBBF) of the National Hospital, to depend on the Occupational Health Service of the same. This protocol of Surveillance and Case Management of EOSFC has the purpose of interrupting the transmission of HIV, HBV, HCV and Syphilis among other infectious agents, and helping to prevent the occurrence of more cases of Occupational Exposure, offering secondary prevention to Hospital staff Nacional de Itauguá, with occupational exposure and optimizing the clinical management of cases. It consists of a first part corresponding to the theoretical framework and a second part corresponding to the actions to be taken when cases of EOSFC are presented, and the behavior to be followed for the containment of the personnel affected, adherence to the treatment if indicated and decrease in the occurrence of more cases, contained in 6 steps: Immediate Measures and Notification; Background of the current Exhibition; Classification of risk; Laboratory studies; Post-exposure prophylaxis and follow-up of cases.

Keywords : occupational exposure; post-exposure prophylaxis; health personnel.

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