Art and Science of Laboratory Medicine

Art and Science of Laboratory Medicine

Sunday, August 3, 2014

Needle-stick injuries among health care workers

Around 600000 - 800000 injuries in every year occur in USA. Half of cases are not reported. Half of all hepatitis B and C in some parts of Africa and Asia are due to contaminated sharps. 2/3 of hepatitis B and C in Eastern Mediterranean are due to contaminated sharps. Over 2/3 of hepatitis B in Central and South American are due to occupational exposure

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14 needle-stick injuries among health care workers

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