Sharp-device injuries and perceived risk of infection with bloodborne pathogens among healthcare workers in rural Kenya [1]

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 761-763

  M'ikanatha, Nkuchia M ^a,b   Imunya, Stanley G ^e   Fisman, David N ^d   Julian, Kathleen G ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Maua Methodist Hospital   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOODBORNE BACTERIUM; DEVICE INFECTION; EYE PROTECTION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; KENYA; LETTER; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SHARPS DISPOSAL;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HOSPITALS, RURAL; HUMANS; KENYA; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 34250765205     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/517955     Document Type: Letter

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