Occupational exposure to the risk of HIV infection among surgeons at a University Teaching Hospital in Enugu, Nigeria

Occupational exposure to the risk of HIV infection among surgeons at a University Teaching Hospital in Enugu, Nigeria

Aim: To determine the various factors that predispose surgeons to needlestick injuries, with a view to making recommendations for prevention and control. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the University Teaching Hospital in Enugu, between March and April 2002. The study...

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Main Author: T A Okeke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2003-01-01
Series:International Journal of Medicine and Health Development
Subjects:
needlestick injury
surgeons
hiv
Online Access:http://www.ijmhdev.com/article.asp?issn=2635-3695;year=2003;volume=8;issue=2;spage=31;epage=35;aulast=Okeke;type=0

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