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  • Title: New variant CJD-BSE (mad cow disease). The need for disposable ENT instruments.
    Author: Bingham B.
    Journal: Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol; 2002 Feb 25; 62(3):203-6. PubMed ID: 11852121.
    Abstract:
    This paper outlines the development of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in the United Kingdom. The relationship between BSE and new variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) is considered and the risks of iatrogenic spread reviewed. The rationale for disposable surgical instruments in adenotonsillectomy to prevent iatrogenic spread is discussed.
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