Occupational exposure to blood and compliance with standard precautions among health care workers in Beijing, China

This cross-sectional survey assessed both risk and prevention of health care workers to bloodborne virus transmission in 2 hospitals in Beijing. The identified discrepancy between the high level of occupational blood exposure and suboptimal compliance with standard precautions underscores the urgent...

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Autores principales: Liu, Xiao-na, Sun, Xin-ying, van Genugten, Lenneke, Shi, Yu-hui, Wang, Yan-ling, Niu, Wen-yi, Richardus, Jan Hendrik
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Mosby, Inc. 2014
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Online-Only Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7132782/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24581027
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2013.12.002
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Sumario:This cross-sectional survey assessed both risk and prevention of health care workers to bloodborne virus transmission in 2 hospitals in Beijing. The identified discrepancy between the high level of occupational blood exposure and suboptimal compliance with standard precautions underscores the urgent need for interventions to enhance occupational safety of health care workers in China.

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