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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| 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8017aa378b0b414fb32edab7ef3454552022-12-21T23:53:17ZengThieme 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 |
| spellingShingle | Anooja Abdul Salam Arvind Dubey Neurosurgery in a Case of Suspected Prion Disease: Challenges Faced Indian Journal of Neurosurgery central sterilizing department creutzfeldt–jakob disease prion disease |
| title | 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_short | Neurosurgery in a Case of Suspected Prion Disease: Challenges Faced |
| title_sort | neurosurgery in a case of suspected prion disease challenges faced |
| topic | central sterilizing department creutzfeldt–jakob disease prion disease |
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