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Reduction of needlestick injuries in healthcare personnel at a university hospital using safety devices
BACKGROUND: Healthcare personnel (HCP) is exposed to bloodborne pathogens through occupational risk factors. The objective of this study was to compare the incidence of needlestick injuries (NSIs) before and after the introduction of safety devices in all departments of our hospital. METHODS: Data w...
Autores principales: | Hoffmann, Cornelia, Buchholz, Lutz, Schnitzler, Paul |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3728001/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23895578 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1745-6673-8-20 |
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