Prevalence of needle stick injuries and compliance to infection control guidelines among health care workers in a teaching hospital, Malaysia
Introduction: Health care workers (HCW) are constantly exposed to blood-borne illnesses through needle stick injuries (NSI). Despite the increasing trend of NSI, evidence regarding the actual practice of universal precautions among these HCWs is lacking. This study assessed the practice of universal...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia
2011
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24560/1/Prevalence%20of%20Needle%20Stick%20Injuries%20and%20Compliance%20to%20Infection%20Control%20Guidelines.pdf |