Risk of blood splashes to the eye during surgery

South African Journal of Surgery

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 7-9

  De Silva, R ^a   Mall, A ^a   Panieri, E ^a   Stupart, D ^a   Kahn, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOODBORNE BACTERIUM; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; RISK FACTOR; SURGERY; VIRAL EYE INFECTION;

BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; EYE INFECTIONS, VIRAL; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 63549086183     PISSN: 00382361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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