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CDC, NCCLS, and OSHA Guidelines for Universal Precautions: Who is right and are the Guidelines Practical?

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Universal Precautions as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in 1987 (1) and updated in 1988 (2) have been widely adopted and form an integral part of the regulatory activity of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and state regulatory agencies. Universal precautions as promulgated by the CDC imply the use of Blood and Body Fluid Isolation for all patients regardless of any lack of evidence of an infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), or other blood-borne infection. The implementation of universal precautions has raised many issues which have not been officially addressed by the CDC or OSHA.

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  1. Department of Pathology, The Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, Bronx, New York, USA

    Stanley Bauer

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  2. Pennsylvania Department of Health, Lionville, Pennsylvania, USA

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  3. United Hospitals, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Eileen T. Hinks Ph.D. (Co-Chairmen) (Co-Chairmen)

  4. Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center, Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania, USA

    Linda A. Miller Ph.D.

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Bauer, S. (1990). CDC, NCCLS, and OSHA Guidelines for Universal Precautions: Who is right and are the Guidelines Practical?. In: Cundy, K.R., Kleger, B., Hinks, E.T., Miller, L.A. (eds) Infection Control. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5724-7_7

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