Hi all biomedical service staff, I am preparing a paper on the health risk of biomedical engineers and service staff. There is anecdotal information that biomeds have received infections through work though there is no published info.
I would like to know more accurately: a) Have you or any of any of your colleagues developed work-related infections or illnesses? Or had an incident/close call - needing blood tests for example? Some details would be great: method of transmission (screwdriver gash, existing wound, no wound), infection type, time off work required. b) The number of biomeds in your department who have not developed any work-related infections or illnesses? I would appreciate any information you may have. Names & locations will be kept confidential though I may ring and confirm details if necessary. Regards, Anne-Louise Smith Acting Asst Director Biomedical Engineering Room 3E124, Flinders Medical Centre Government of South Australia Bedford Park South Australia 5042 Phone: +61(0)8 8204 4061 Fax: +61(0)8 8204 5840 Email: anne-louise.sm...@health.sa.gov.au<mailto:anne-louise.sm...@health.sa.gov.au> Web: www.fbe.org.au<http://www.fbe.org.au/> This e-mail may contain confidential information, which also may be legally privileged. Only the intended recipient(s) may access, use, distribute or copy this e-mail. If this e-mail is received in error, please inform the sender by return e-mail and delete the original. If there are doubts about the validity of this message, please contact the sender by telephone. It is the recipient's responsibility to check the e-mail and any attached files for viruses.
