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Electronic Journal of Emerging Infectious Diseases ›› 2024, Vol. 9 ›› Issue (3): 98-104.doi: 10.19871/j.cnki.xfcrbzz.2024.03.020

• Standards/Guidelines/Consensus • Previous Articles    

Expert consensus on the prevention and control of blood borne pathogen infections related to artificial liver support

Hu Lingli1, Mo Dan2, Li Kanghua3, Zhang Lihui2, Wang Mingming4, Luo Mengting2, Chen Chong5, Zhang Zhiyun6, Yuan Su'e7   

  1. 1. Department of Infectious Diseases, Zhuzhou Hospital Affiliated to Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Hunan Zhuzhou 412000, China;
    2. Department of Infectious Diseases, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Hunan Changsha 410008, China;
    3. Department of Infectious Disease 1, Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture People's Hospital,Hunan Xiangxi 416000, China;
    4. Department of General Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Hunan Changsha 410011, China;
    5. Department of Cardiovascular, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Hunan Changsha 410008, China;
    6. Department of Nursing, Beijing Ditan Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China;
    7. Department of Nursing, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Hunan Changsha 410008, China
  • Received:2024-03-05 Online:2024-06-30 Published:2024-07-23

Abstract: Artificial liver support is currently an important means of treating liver failure. As some patients are carriers or infected with blood borne pathogens, both patients and medical staff are at risk of blood borne pathogen infection during the process of extracorporeal circulation. The research on prevention and control strategies for blood borne pathogens related to artificial liver support in China is still in its early stages, lacking standardized and consistent understanding. Hence, this consensus is formed with the effort of nursing experts who were organized by the Infectious Disease Nursing Professional Committee of Chinese Nursing Association organized domestic experts, based on the relevant laws and regulations of national hospital infection prevention and control. Which is also be guided by domestic and foreign literatures related to the current situation of artificial liver support treatment and blood borne pathogen infection prevention and control, and combined with China's clinical diagnosis and treatment guidelines and best clinical practice evidence requirements. Consensus provides clinical guidance for the prevention and control of blood borne pathogen infections related to artificial liver support through risk assessment of various stages of artificial liver support treatment, and the development of safe operation procedures to avoid risks, including the setting of artificial liver rooms, institutional management requirements, prevention and control rules based on patients and medical staff during the treatment process, exposure handling procedures and other 25 expert consensus content. It aims to avoid occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens and hospital acquired infection risks, and ensure the safety of patients and medical staff.

Key words: Artificial liver support, Blood-borne pathogens, Infection prevention and control, Occupational exposure, Expert consensus

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