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  • Title: Nosocomial poisoning associated with emergency department treatment of organophosphate toxicity--Georgia, 2000.
    Author: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
    Journal: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep; 2001 Jan 05; 49(51-52):1156-8. PubMed ID: 11198947.
    Abstract:
    Emergency department (ED) staff caring for patients contaminated with toxic chemicals are at risk for developing toxicity from secondary contamination. This report describes three cases of occupational illnesses associated with organophosphate toxicity caused by exposure to a contaminated patient and underscores the importance of using personal protection equipment (PPE) and establishing and following decontamination procedures in EDs and other areas of acute care hospitals.
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