TRANSMISSION OF BLOODBORNE INFECTION

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TRANSMISSION OF BLOODBORNE INFECTION

• Martha Williams, R.N.
• Instructor

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Potential Sources of Infection

• Blood
• Body fluids that contain blood
• Body fluids where it is difficult to
  differentiate between body fluids
• Semen
• Vaginal Secretions

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Potential Sources (continued)

• Fluid from around unborn baby
• Fluid from spine, lungs, joints
• Body tissue

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Fluids not containing enough HIV or HBV to cause
infection

• Urine
• Feces
• Saliva
• Sputum
• Vomit
• Tears
• Sweat
• Nasal Secretions

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STANDARD PRECAUTIONS(Issued by CDC)

• Standard precautions recommend that all blood,
  body fluids, secretions, and excretions except
  sweat, be treated as infections

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MODES OF TRANSMISSION(outside of workplace)

• Sexual Contact
• Sharing needles (drug users)
• Receiving blood transfusions
• Pregnant mother to unborn baby
• Nursing mother through breast milk (for HIV, not
  HBV)

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MODES OF TRANSMISSION(in the workplace)

• Puncture wounds.
• Skin contact
• Mucuous membrane contact - eyes, nose, and
  mouth. Splashes from blood or if you have blood
  on your hands

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CASUAL CONTACT(Will not result in infection)

• Shaking hands
• Using phones
• Toilet seats
• Drinking fountains