Drug Diversion Spreads Infection from Healthcare Providers to Pateients

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Drug Diversion Spreads Infection from Healthcare Providers to Pateients

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12/7/2015
Series: One & Only Campaign

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Healthcare provider with Hepatitis C or other bloodborne infection tampers with injectable drug

Contaminated injection equipment and supplies present in the patient care environment

Exposure of patient results from use of contaminated drug or equipment for patient injection or infusion

Drug diversion occurs when prescription medicines are obtained or used illegally by healthcare providers.

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CDC_DrugDiversionGraphic_final_508Compliant.pdf
Subjects:

Cross Infection Disease Outbreaks Health Personnel Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient Patient Safety Personnel, Hospital Prescription Drug Diversion
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One & Only Campaign
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Text
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One & Only Campaign
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1 poster
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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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