Halting the spread of human prion disease - exceptional measures for an exceptional problem

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 65, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2007, Pages 14-18

  Stephenson, J ^a  

^a Department of Health ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BSE; CJD; Decontamination; Prion; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; CREUTZFELDT JAKOB DISEASE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRION DISEASE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; UNITED KINGDOM; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB SYNDROME; DECONTAMINATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

EID: 34249703529     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(07)60007-3     Document Type: Article

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