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Standard precautions combine the major features of universal precautions (UP) and body substance isolation (BSI), and are based on the principle that all blood, body fluids, secretions, excretions (except sweat), non-intact skin and mucous membranes may contain transmissible infectious agents.
29 Ιουλ 2023 · Universal precautions do not apply to sputum, feces, sweat, vomit, tears, urine, or nasal secretions unless they are visibly contaminated with blood because their transmission of Hepatitis B or HIV is extremely low or nonexistent.
Description of the tool: Universal infection-control precautions are practices that schools, like other organizations, need to follow to prevent a variety of diseases. Precautions should include policies on caring for wounds, cleaning-up blood spills and disposing of medical supplies.
It includes a number of new recommendations and updates existing guidance and recommendations. These guidelines aim to: provide a comprehensive package of evidence-based HIV-related recommendations for key populations. increase awareness of the needs of and issues important to key populations.
Adherence to universal blood and body-fluid precautions recommended for the care of all patients will minimize the risk of transmission of HIV and other blood-borne pathogens from patients to health-care workers.
Following an extensive literature review and technical consultations at country and global levels, expert participants in a number of consultations agreed on a package of eight core interventions for HIV prevention, treatment, care and support among people who use stimulant drugs and are at risk of HIV.
HIV PREVENTION, CARE AND TREATMENT “Continuum of HIV services refers to a comprehensive package of HIV prevention, diagnostic, treatment, care and support services provided for people at risk of HIV infection or living with HIV and their families” August, 2018
