Surveillance and training, not postexposure prophylaxis, are the basis for the prevention of occupational infection by blood-borne pathogens in developing countries [6]

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 91-92

  Tarantola, A ^a   Rachline, A ^b  

^a INSTITUT DE VEILLE SANITAIRE   (France)

^b SAINT LOUIS HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; AFRICA; BLEEDING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; GLOVE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; JOB PERFORMANCE; LETTER; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; STAFF TRAINING;

BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INSERVICE TRAINING; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH;

EID: 16844383922     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2004.09.023     Document Type: Letter

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