Percutaneous injuries and accidental blood exposure in surgical residents: Awareness and use of prophylaxis in relation to HIV

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 34-37

  Nwankwo, T O ^a   Aniebue, U U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

HIV; Percutaneous injury; Trainee surgeons

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; NIGERIA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POST EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS;

ADULT; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; NIGERIA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POST-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955433583     PISSN: 11193077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1119-3077.79237     Document Type: Article

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