| Title : Nosocomial poisoning associated with emergency department treatment of organophosphate toxicity--Georgia, 2000 - Geller_2001_J.Toxicol.Clin.Toxicol_39_109 |
| Author(s) : Geller RJ , Singleton KL , Tarantino ML , Drenzek CL , Toomey KE |
| Ref : J Toxicol Clinical Toxicology , 39 :109 , 2001 |
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Abstract :
Emergency department (ED) staff caring for patients contaminated with toxic chemicals are at risk for developing toxicity from secondary contamination. This report describes three cases of occupational illnesses associated with organophosphate toxicity caused by exposure to a contaminated patient and underscores the importance of using personal protection equipment (PPE) and establishing and following decontamination procedures in EDs and other areas of acute care hospitals. |
| PubMedSearch : Geller_2001_J.Toxicol.Clin.Toxicol_39_109 |
| PubMedID: 11327219 |
Geller RJ, Singleton KL, Tarantino ML, Drenzek CL, Toomey KE (2001)
Nosocomial poisoning associated with emergency department treatment of organophosphate toxicity--Georgia, 2000
J Toxicol Clinical Toxicology
39 :109
Geller RJ, Singleton KL, Tarantino ML, Drenzek CL, Toomey KE (2001)
J Toxicol Clinical Toxicology
39 :109