UK reviews approach to managing medical exposure to CJD (Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease)
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The withdrawal from use of surgical instruments involved in incidents where an operated patient is diagnosed or suspected of having Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) and the creation of a database of all possible exposures are among new measures being considered in the UK to reduce the risk of transmission via surgical instruments, blood or other tissues or donated organs.