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Accidental blood exposures among healthcare workers in West Africa assessed
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, September 11th, 2005
"We conducted a multicenter study in West African hospital wards to document accidental blood exposure (ABE) risks in these settings, and assessed the incidence of ABE in participating healthcare workers (HCWs) retrospectively. In total, 1241 HCWs participated in the survey from 43 hospital, wards," scientists writing in the Journal of Hospital Infection report.
"Among them, 567 (45.7%) had sustained at least one ABE with an estimated incidence of 0.33 percutaneous injuries (PCIs) and 0.04 mucocutaneous contacts (MCCs)/HCW/year in medical or intensive care...
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