Objective To estimate the lifetime and 12-month prevalence of occupational exposure to
body fluids among health-care workers in Africa. Methods Embase®, PubMed® and …

Three pathogens account for most cases of occupationally acquired blood-borne infection:
hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) …

Background Accidental exposure to blood and body fluids is a public health concern,
especially among health workers and constitutes a risk of transmission of blood-borne …

Introducción: El riesgo biológico es el principal factor contribuyente a la accidentalidad
laboral en el personal de enfermería, quienes están continuamente expuestas en el …

Healthcare workers have increased chance of acquiring bloodborne pathogens through
occupational exposure in developing countries due to a combination of increased risk and …

Esta pesquisa almejou estudar os registros de acidentes de trabalho envolvendo
profissionais de saúde em um hospital universitário, determinando as categorias …

Objectives Health care workers (HCWs) face risks of needle stick and sharp injuries (NSIs).
Most NSIs occur in developing countries, however, no epidemiological study on NSIs is …

Background Occupational exposure to blood and body fluids is a major risk factor for the
transmission of blood-borne infections to healthcare workers. There are several primary …

Background: Post-exposure prophylaxis plays an important role in prevention of blood-
borne diseases after occupational exposures. Objective: To evaluate the knowledge, attitude …

Objective: To determine the occurrence of percutaneous injuries (PI) and accidental
exposure to patients' blood (AEPB) in surgical residents in Enugu, Nigeria, their awareness …