3 hour
course, updated 1/2005
Recently
the CDC published information (2003) regarding infection
control concerns in the dental office when treating clients
with bloodborne or contagious respiratory infections. The
pathophysiology and transmission vectors during oral
healthcare for tuberculosis and for hepatitis A, B, C, D, E
and non-ABCDE hepatitis forms will be discussed. High risk
groups and signs of active disease will be identified.
Current CDC postexposure recommendations for the oral
healthcare worker will be reviewed.
OBJECTIVES:
1.
Review the pathogenesis of tuberculosis, the protocol
to follow in deciding to treat or not to treat an at-risk
client and the CDC recommendations for preventing the
transmission of TB in the dental office setting.
2.
Review the various forms of hepatitis, their modes of
transmission, carrier state and risk of infection in high risk
groups..
3.
Consider the current CDC recommendations for reducing
disease transmission and postexposure recommendations for
infectious diseases.
4.
Review vaccines available and postvaccination serology
recommendations.
5.
Identify health history questions suggested as a
screening tool to identify active TB.
COURSE
OUTLINE
I.
Reemergence of tuberculosis in the US
a.
Populations at risk for TB
b.
Pathogenesis of disease, routes of transmission and
signs of active disease
c.
Health history questions as a screening tool
d.
Preventive drugs vs. therapeutic drugs
e.
CDC recommendations for infection control
II.
Hepatitis A-E, nonA-E
a.
Pathogenesis, method of transmission, immunity factors
i.
Signs of active disease
b.
Serology to identify each type
c.
Suggestions to protect dental professionals
i.
Vaccines, immunoglobulin protection
ii.
Universal precautions
d.
Postexposure recommendations
