Universal Infection Control

Universal Infection Control

Write short note on prevention and precautions to be taken on treating a HIV-positive patient.
Or
Write short note on precautions to be taken while treating surgical patient with HIV
Or
Write in brief on universal precaution for AIDS.
Or
Write briefl on universal precautions in HIV and hepatitis.

Answer.

Preventions and Precautions to be taken While treating a HIV Positive or Hepatitis B Patient

• Care in handling sharp objects such as needles, and blades.
• All cuts and abrasions in an HIV or hepatitis B patient should be covered with a waterproof dressing
• Minimal parenteral injections
• Equipment and areas which are contaminated with secretions should be wiped with sodium hypochlorite solution or 2% glutaraldehyde.
• Contaminated gloves, cottns should be incinerated.
• Equipments should be disinfected with glutaraldehyde.
• Disposable equipment (drapes, scalpels, etc.) should be used, whenever possible.
• Walls and flor should be cleaned properly withsoap water.
• Separate operation theatre and staf to do surgeries to HIV or hepatitis B patients is justifible
• Avoid shaving whenever possible before surgery in HIV or hepatitis B patients.
• All people inside the theater should wear disposable gowns, plastic aprons, goggles, overshoes and gloves.
• Surgeons, assistants and scrub nurse should wear in addition double gloves.
• Suction bottle should be half-filed with freshly prepared glutaraldehyde solution.
• Soiled body flids should be diluted with glutaraldehyde.
• Accidental puncture area in surgeon or scrub nurse should immediately washed with soap and water thoroughly
• Theater should be fumigated after surgery to HIV or hepatitis B patient.