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Sharp Injuries Expose Staff to Blood-Borne Pathogens
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European Medical Journal
SHARP object injuries exposed healthcare workers and medical students to blood-borne pathogens across a 10-year hospital study.
Researchers retrospectively examined 771 reported occupational accidents involving sharp objects at a 700-bed tertiary university hospital in Northeastern Greece between 2014 and 2023.
Blood-Borne Pathogens Identified in Source PatientsThe source patient was identified in 710 cases, representing 92.1% of reported injuries.
Despite these exposures, follow-up monitoring found no occupational seroconversion for hepatitis C or HIV among healthcare workers or medical students.
Occupational accidents caused by sharp objects among healthcare workers and medical students: a retrospective observational study.