Recommended precaution procedures protect healthcare workers from Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus

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Gözel M. G., Dökmetaş İ., Öztop A. Y., Engin A., Elaldı N., Bakır M.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, cilt.17, sa.11, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 17 Sayı: 11
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijid.2013.05.005
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Healthcare workers, Seroprevalence, Turkey, NOSOCOMIAL TRANSMISSION, ENDEMIC REGIONS, RISK-ASSESSMENT, OUTBREAK, TURKEY, IRAN, SEROPREVALENCE, MANAGEMENT, PROVINCE, PAKISTAN
  • Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: The Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus can spread from person to person and may cause nosocomial outbreaks among healthcare workers (HCWs). The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recommended the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). We investigated the compliance of HCWs with PPE usage during the follow-up of patients, and also the number of risky contacts that occurred between patients and HCWs. We also aimed to determine the seroprevalence of CCHF virus in HCWs.