| ID (ISN) del documento | 53246 |
| Número CIS |
90-321 |
| ISSN - Título de la serie |
0096-1736 - Journal of Occupational Medicine |
| Año |
1989 |
| Número de serie |
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| Autor(es) |
Doyle L., Gallagher K., Health B.S., Patterson W.B. |
| Título |
An outbreak of infectious conjunctivitis spread by microscopes |
| Información bibliográfica |
Sep. 1989, Vol.31, No.9, p.758-762. 12 ref. |
| Resumen |
Among the potential occupational hazards of microscope use is the transmission of infectious agents among employees. A large (145 cases) and costly ($647 000) epidemic of viral conjunctivitis in a microelectronics factory is reported. Spread of the illness appeared to be through sharing of microscopes among employees. Routine handwashing instructions and safety glasses failed to prevent spread of the epidemic. Mandatory screening prior to work and temporary plant shut-down were finally successful. Efforts to control this outbreak and recommendations to prevent similar epidemics in other workplaces are discussed. |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
Estados Unidos; trabajos de laboratorio; conjuntivitis; prevención del contagio; ojos; microelectrónica; riesgos biológicos; contaminación microbiana; microscopía óptica |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
estudio de caso; desinfección del material |
| Tipo de documento |
D - Artículos periódicos |
| Tema(s) |
Patología profesional
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Riesgos biológicos
|
| Navegación por categoria(s) |
Manufacturing of electrical appliances and equipment
Electronics industry
Environmental pollution
Biological hazards
Air pollution
Diseases of the eye and vision damage
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