Occupational exposure to blood and body fluids. experience in a children hospital;Exposición laboral a sangre y fluidos corporales. Experiencia en un hospital pediátrico

Revista Chilena de Infectologia

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 28-34

  Carmen Mendoza, N ^a,c   Cristian Barrientos, M ^b   Rodrigo Vasquez, P ^b   Valentina Panizza, F ^a  

^a Pediatra Reumatólogo Unidad Inmuno Reumatología Hospital Dr Exequiel González Cortés   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^c Control de Infección Intrahospitalaria ^*  (Chile)

Author keywords

Bloodborne pathogens; Needlestick injuries; Occupational exposure

Indexed keywords

EID: 52549091864     PISSN: 07161018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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