Handling of endoscopic equipment after use in the case of a patient with suspected prion disease.
CONCLUSIONS: Whenever possible and justified, disposable-use instruments should be used for invasive surgery in patients with definite, clinically probable cases of CJD (vCJD). After use, these instruments should be incinerated.
PMID: 32955209 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine : AAEM - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Gruszecka J, Filip R Tags: Ann Agric Environ Med Source Type: research
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