The Incidence of Needlestick and Sharps Injuries Among Healthcare Workers in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background Needlestick injuries (NSIs) and sharps injuries (SIs) remain significant hazards in most healthcare facilities that expose healthcare workers (HCWs) to blood-borne pathogens (e.g., HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C). This study aims to review the incidence of NSIs and SIs in King Fahad Me...

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Autores principales: Alshehri, Sarah, Kayal, Malik, Alahmad Almshhad, Hawazen, Dirar, Qais, AlKattan, Wael, Shibl, Atef, Ouban, Abderrahman
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Pathology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10212747/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37252529
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.38097

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10212747/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37252529
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.38097

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