Blood-Borne Pathogensin the Context of Sports Participation
Recommendations
1. Preparation:
2. Supplies:
3. Early recognition:
4. Reporting:
5. Precautions:
6. Access to protective equipment:
7. Decontamination:
8. Postevent follow-up:
9. Procedures:
10. Universal precautions:
11. Prophylaxis:
12. Training
All personnel involved with sports should be trained in basic first aid and infection control, including the preventive measures outlined here.
Recommendation Grading
Overview
Title
Blood-Borne Pathogensin the Context of Sports Participation
Authoring Organization
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
Publication Month/Year
March 20, 2019
Last Updated Month/Year
January 29, 2024
Supplemental Implementation Tools
Document Type
Consensus
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Inclusion Criteria
Female, Male, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory, Outpatient, School
Intended Users
Epidemiology infection prevention, athletics coaching, nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Prevention, Management
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D006678 - HIV, D006526 - Hepatitis C, D003699 - Hepatitis D, D017848 - Blood-Borne Pathogens
Keywords
blood-borne pathogens, sports participation
Source Citation
McGrew, C., MacCallum, D.-S., Narducci, D., Nuti, R., Calabrese, L., Dimeff, R., … McKeag, D. (2019). AMSSM Position Statement Update. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, Publish Ahead of Print. doi:10.1097/jsm.00000000000007