Risk of blood contamination of health care workers in spine surgery: A study of 324 cases

Spine

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1261-1266

  Wong, David A ^a,b,d   Jones, A Alexander M ^b   Lange, Kay ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b Radiology Specialists of Denver PC   (United States)

^c Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital   (United States)

^d Clinical Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood borne pathogens; Disease transmission; Gloves; Human immunodeficiency seropositivity; Needle stick injuries; Occupational exposure; Operating rooms; Patient to professional; Protective clothing; Risk factors; Surgical

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEPATITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OPERATING ROOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SPINE SURGERY;

BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; COLORADO; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SPINAL DISEASES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 0032101754     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199806010-00018     Document Type: Article

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