PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Sean Cleary
AU  - Karen Doucette
AU  - Christopher J. Doig
AU  - Carla Coffin
AU  - David Grant
AU  - Elijah Dixon
TI  - Canadian Association of General Surgeons position statement: recommendations for surgeons with blood-borne communicable diseases
AID  - 10.1503/cjs.007615
DP  - 2016 Apr 01
TA  - Canadian Journal of Surgery
PG  - 83--86
VI  - 59
IP  - 2
4099  - http://canjsurg.ca/content/59/2/83.short
4100  - http://canjsurg.ca/content/59/2/83.full
SO  - CAN J SURG2016 Apr 01; 59
AB  - The potential for transmission of hematogenously transmitted pathogens during exposure-prone procedures is a clinically important concern to both patients and surgeons. There is inconsistency among regulatory bodies in Canada regarding the management of infection risk among surgeons, particularly with regard to screening and the postexposure management of infected surgeons. The Canadian Association of General Surgeons commissioned a task force to review the evidence regarding the management of blood-borne pathogens and transmission risk during surgical procedures. The results of this review indicate a need for several jurisdictions to update their guidelines to reflect current evidence-based practices.