Fine needle aspiration cytology without needle manipulation to reduce the risk of occupational infection in healthcare personnel [2]

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 336-

  Galed Placed, Ignacio ^a   Pértega Díaz, Sonia ^a   Pita Fernández, Salvador ^a   Vázquez Martul, Eduardo ^a  

^a HOSPITAL JUAN CANALEJO   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPIRATION BIOPSY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; LETTER; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; PAIN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SENSIBILITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; HUMANS; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS;

EID: 17444388507     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/503511     Document Type: Letter

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