[Glenys.Harrington@HEALTH.VIC.GOV.AU Subject: Re: Exposure to Pig tissue In-Reply-To:]

Michael,

Contemporary training of healthcare workers(HCW) is best conducted in a
simulated environment/setting in which neither HCWs or patients are placed
at risk of an adverse event.

Suggest rather than using animal parts for training HCWs in clinical
procedures medical mannequins for suturing be used. Universities/hospitals
with HCW simulated training centres will be able to provide you with
information in relation to suppliers of such mannequins.

In the event that animal parts are used for training the following CDC
xenotransplantation documents may of interest.

U.S. Public Health Service Guideline on Infectious Disease Issues in
Xenotransplantation
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5015a1.htm

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol7no3_supp/chapman.htm

Regards

Glenys

Glenys Harrington, Infection Control Consultant |Communicable Disease
Prevention and Control | Public Health
Department of Health | Level 14 50 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000
Australia
t. 1300 651 160 (03 909 65123) | f. 03 909 69174 | e.
glenys.harrington@dhs.vic.gov.au | http://www.health.vic.gov.au/ideas

From:
“Wishart, Michael”
To:
AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
Date:
15/07/2010 08:28 AM
Subject:
Exposure to Pig tissue
Sent by:
AICA Infexion Connexion

We are starting to teach suturing using ‘pig trotters’. I have been
asked what process we should follow if any of the students suffer a
needlestick on a suture needle used for this. I have no idea!

Does anyone have any sage advice? What if anything should we do as
follow-up of a student exposed to pig tissue??

Thanks
Michael

Michael Wishart | GPH – Infection Control Coordinator

GPH – Quality & Safety Unit (Infection Control) | Greenslopes Private
Hospital
Newdegate Street, Greenslopes QLD 4120
t: 07 3394 7919 | f: 07 3394 7985
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