Occupational blood exposures in health care workers: incidence, characteristics, and transmission of bloodborne pathogens in South Korea

Occupational blood exposures in health care workers: incidence, characteristics, and transmission of bloodborne pathogens in South Korea

Abstract Background Health care workers (HCWs) are at high risk for occupational blood exposures (OBEs) and transmission of bloodborne pathogens. This study elucidated the incidence rate and epidemiological characteristics of OBEs among HCWs and investigated the pathogen transmission rate for hepati...

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Main Authors: Ju Hyun Lee, Junhyeon Cho, Yung Jung Kim, Sang Hyuk Im, Eun Sun Jang, Jin-Wook Kim, Hong Bin Kim, Sook-Hyang Jeong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Healthcare workers
Needlestick injury
Occupational blood exposure
Hepatitis C virus
Hepatitis B virus
Human immunodeficiency virus
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4844-0

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