Neurosurgery in a Case of Suspected Prion Disease: Challenges Faced

Neurosurgery in a Case of Suspected Prion Disease: Challenges Faced

This report refers to a rare case of a patient with suspected prion disease and the steps taken for the infection control measures in postsurgical management of a large sphenoid wing meningioma. Stringent measures are needed to prevent the transmission of Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD) to other pat...

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Main Authors: Anooja Abdul Salam, Arvind Dubey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2020-02-01
Series:Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
Subjects:
central sterilizing department
creutzfeldt–jakob disease
prion disease
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-3403445
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spelling doaj-8017aa378b0b414fb32edab7ef3454552020-11-25T01:58:28ZengThieme Medical Publishers, Inc.Indian Journal of Neurosurgery2277-954X2277-91672020-02-010901677210.1055/s-0039-3403445Neurosurgery in a Case of Suspected Prion Disease: Challenges FacedAnooja Abdul Salam0Arvind Dubey1Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaCerebrovascular and Skull Base Neurosurgery, LSUHSC Shreveport, United StatesThis report refers to a rare case of a patient with suspected prion disease and the steps taken for the infection control measures in postsurgical management of a large sphenoid wing meningioma. Stringent measures are needed to prevent the transmission of Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD) to other patients or healthcare workers. The main concern, especially in a neurosurgical case, is the handling of highly infective tissue and hence the higher risk of disease transmission. This report provides guidance based on the experience in this case, as an aid to similar surgeries.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-3403445central sterilizing departmentcreutzfeldt–jakob diseaseprion disease
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Neurosurgery in a Case of Suspected Prion Disease: Challenges Faced
Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
central sterilizing department
creutzfeldt–jakob disease
prion disease
author_facet Anooja Abdul Salam
Arvind Dubey
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title Neurosurgery in a Case of Suspected Prion Disease: Challenges Faced
title_short Neurosurgery in a Case of Suspected Prion Disease: Challenges Faced
title_full Neurosurgery in a Case of Suspected Prion Disease: Challenges Faced
title_fullStr Neurosurgery in a Case of Suspected Prion Disease: Challenges Faced
title_full_unstemmed Neurosurgery in a Case of Suspected Prion Disease: Challenges Faced
title_sort neurosurgery in a case of suspected prion disease: challenges faced
publisher Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
series Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
issn 2277-954X
2277-9167
publishDate 2020-02-01
description This report refers to a rare case of a patient with suspected prion disease and the steps taken for the infection control measures in postsurgical management of a large sphenoid wing meningioma. Stringent measures are needed to prevent the transmission of Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD) to other patients or healthcare workers. The main concern, especially in a neurosurgical case, is the handling of highly infective tissue and hence the higher risk of disease transmission. This report provides guidance based on the experience in this case, as an aid to similar surgeries.
topic central sterilizing department
creutzfeldt–jakob disease
prion disease
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