Health care workers in the endoscopy suite are subject to a variety of potential infectious exposures. The published risks of percutaneous and mucocutaneous exposure to potentially infectious material during endoscopy are reviewed. Rigorous attention to standard precautions and the use of appropriate personal protective equipment may minimize the risk of infection in the health care worker. (C) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Albert Einstein Coll Med, Dept Radiol, Bronx, NY 10467 USA
Montefiore Med Ctr, Bronx, NY 10467 USAAlbert Einstein Coll Med, Dept Radiol, Bronx, NY 10467 USA
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UNIV MED & DENT NEW JERSEY,DEPT PREVENT MED & COMMUNITY HLTH,NEW JERSEY MED SCH,NEWARK,NJ 07107UNIV MED & DENT NEW JERSEY,DEPT PREVENT MED & COMMUNITY HLTH,NEW JERSEY MED SCH,NEWARK,NJ 07107
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Michigan Laborers Training & Apprenticeship Inst, Perry, MI USAMichigan Laborers Training & Apprenticeship Inst, Perry, MI USA
Dennison, Kim
Rogers, Bonnie
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Univ N Carolina, NC OSHERC, Gillings Sch Global Publ Hlth, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA
Univ N Carolina, Occupat Hlth Nursing Program, Gillings Sch Global Publ Hlth, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USAMichigan Laborers Training & Apprenticeship Inst, Perry, MI USA
Rogers, Bonnie
Randolph, Susan A.
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Univ N Carolina, NC OSHERC, Gillings Sch Global Publ Hlth, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA
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