Management of injury caused by a sharp object contaminated with blood or other body fluids outside health care settings

Management of injury caused by a sharp object contaminated with blood or other body fluids outside health care settings

<p>Timely and proper management of injuries caused by a sharp object that has been contaminated with blood or other body fluids is important for preventing infections with blood-borne pathogens, such as hepatitis B and C viruses, and HIV. According to the literature, most of community-acquired...

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Main Authors: Maja Sočan, Mojca Matičič, Janez Tomažič, Maja Šubelj, Mario Fafangel, Alenka Trop Skaza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2013-10-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
Subjects:
injuries with sharp object
blood-borne pathogens
hepatitis virus
hepatitis C virus
HIV
nonoccupational exposure
Slovenia
Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/674

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