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Occupational exposure to blood and body fluids among primary healthcare workers in Johannesburg health district: High rate of underreporting

BACKGROUND: Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at risk of bloodborne infections from sharp instrument injuries and skin and mucous membrane exposures to contaminated blood and body fluids (BBF). While these have clinical and occupational health implications, little is known about BBF exposure and its rep...

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Autores principales:	Mbah, Collins C.E., Elabor, Zuberu B., Omole, Olufemi B.
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	AOSIS OpenJournals 2020
Materias:	Original Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8378018/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32501035 http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/safp.v62i1.5027

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