Preventing transmission of blood-borne pathogens: A compelling argument for effective device-selection strategies

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 430-433

  Culver, Jeanne ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; SEROCONVERSION;

EID: 0030880389     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(97)90094-8     Document Type: Note

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