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Infections associated with religious rituals

2013; Elsevier BV; Volume: 17; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.ijid.2013.05.001

ISSN

1878-3511

Autores

James Pellerin, Michael B. Edmond,

Tópico(s)

Infection Control in Healthcare

Resumo

This review evaluates the medical literature for religious rituals or ceremonies that have been reported to cause infection. These include an ultra-orthodox Jewish circumcision practice known as metzitzah b’peh, the Christian common communion chalice, Islamic ritual ablution, and the Hindu ‘side-roll’. Infections associated with participation in the Islamic Hajj have been extensively reviewed and will not be discussed.

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