Control of Infection in Acupuncture

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Dec 2001 English Publisher:SAGE PublicationsJournal:Acupuncture in Medicine, volume 19, pages 109-111 (issn: 0964-5284, eissn: 1759-9873,

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Authors: B, Walsh;

doi: 10.1136/aim.19.2.109

pmid: 11829157

Control of Infection in Acupuncture

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Abstract

This paper is an update on infections, and potential infections, related to acupuncture, and a brief review of the relevant infection control procedures. There is no evidence at present to suggest that significant numbers of infections are being transmitted through standard acupuncture treatments in the UK. None the less, good infection control is essential. Like any other science, new research forces infection control to evolve and refine its procedures. Acupuncturists need to constantly review their standards as new viruses and risks are identified.

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Infection Control, Risk Factors, Virus Diseases, Acupuncture Therapy, Humans, Hepatitis B, Needlestick Injuries, Universal Precautions, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome, United Kingdom

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