Needlestick injuries in dentistry

Kathmandu University Medical Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 35, 2011, Pages 208-212

  Gupta, N ^a   Tak, J ^a  

^a Shree Bankey Bihari Dental College and Research Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Bloodborne; Needlestick injuries; Pathogens; Post exposure prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; HEPATITIS B ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B ANTIGEN; VIRUS RNA;

ACCIDENT PRONENESS; ARTICLE; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; BODY FLUIDS AND SECRETIONS; DENTAL PROCEDURE; DENTIST; FATIGUE; FIRST AID; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNIZATION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; INSOMNIA; NAUSEA; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; NEPHROLITHIASIS; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; POST EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SHARPS DISPOSAL; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; VOMITING; DENTISTRY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; REVIEW;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; DENTAL STAFF; DENTISTRY; HUMANS; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; PROTECTIVE DEVICES;

EID: 84862287013     PISSN: 18122027     EISSN: 18122078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3126/kumj.v9i3.6307     Document Type: Article

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