Needlestick injuries during surgical procedures: a multidisciplinary online study
- 11 January 2010
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Occupational Medicine
- Vol. 60 (2), 139-144
- https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqp175
Abstract
Background Needlestick injuries are common during surgical procedures. Following such an injury, local protocols should be followed to minimize the risk of infection.Keywords
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