Sharps Injuries: Global Burden of Disease from Sharps Injuries to Health-Care Workers


 
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English

Authors:

Pruss-Ustun A, Rapiti E, Hutin Y

Publisher:

World Health Organization

Series/Journal Title:

WHO Environmental Burden of Disease Series

Volume:

3

Copyright:

2003

Pages:

48

Description:

This document modelled the incidence and fraction of hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections that were attributable to a workplace percutaneous injury with a needle or sharp contaminated with bloodborne pathogens. [from summary]
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