A simple set of effective practices designed to protect health workers and patients from infection with a range of pathogens, including blood-borne viruses. These practices are used when caring for al [..]

An approach to infection control. Under this approach, all human blood and certain human body fluids are treated as if known to be infected with HIV

Prudent standard preventive measures to be taken by professional and other Health Personnel in contact with Persons afflicted with a communicable Disease, to avoid contracting the Disease by contagion [..]

Prudent standard preventive measures to be taken by professional and other health personnel in contact with persons afflicted with a communicable disease, to avoid contracting the disease by contagion [..]

The use of safety barriers (gloves, mask, goggles) to limit an emergency responder's contact with contaminants, especially fluids of injured patients. 

Recommendations issued by CDC to minimize the risk of transmission of bloodborne pathogens, particularly HIV and HBV, by health care and public safety workers. Barrier precautions are to be used to pr [..]