Interventions to reduce needle stick injuries at a tertiary care centre

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 17-20

  Mehta, A ^a   Rodrigues, C ^a   Singhal, T ^a   Lopes, N ^a   D'Souza, N ^a   Sathe, K ^a   Dastur, F D ^a  

^a P D HINDUJA NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Blood borne pathogens; Hepatitis B virus; Human immunodeficiency virus; Occupational exposure; Post exposure prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; GLUCOSE; HEPATITIS B ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; LAMIVUDINE; RNA DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE INHIBITOR; ZIDOVUDINE;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; BLOOD SAMPLING; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNIZATION; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INJECTION; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SCALPEL; SEROCONVERSION; SHARPS DISPOSAL; SUTURE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 75349111324     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 19983646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.58722     Document Type: Article

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