Needlestick injury in clothing industry workers and the risks of blood-borne infection
| Autor: | J. E. Ind, D. J. Jeffries |
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| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Needlestick injury HIV Infections Risk Assessment Occupational safety and health Occupational medicine Blood-Borne Pathogens medicine Humans Needlestick Injuries Needle sharing Hepatitis business.industry Transmission (medicine) Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Hepatitis C Risk factor (computing) Hepatitis B medicine.disease Surgery Occupational Diseases Virus Diseases Textile Industry Medical emergency business |
| Zdroj: | Occupational Medicine. 49:47-49 |
| ISSN: | 1471-8405 0962-7480 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/occmed/49.1.47 |
| Popis: | This paper identifies the hazard of a hollow needle device used extensively in the clothing industry and assesses the risk of transmission for HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. A substantial risk of transmission is suggested and measures have been advised for its control. Occupational Health Physicians are advised to be aware of hollow needles in other industrial processes and where risks of cross-infection exist, the same safety considerations should be applied as in clinical medicine and veterinary work to avoid needlestick injuries. Needle sharing must be avoided. |
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