title: Management of health care workers exposed to blood and body fluids in the workplace.
abstract: Management of HCWs with "sharps" injuries and other workplace exposures is a growing concern in this era of multiple, blood-borne, potentially fatal infectious diseases. HCWs and institutions are advised to become knowledgeable about exposure risks and mechanisms for decreasing them.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Spechko
mesh_terms: D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015497:HIV-1; D006282:Health Personnel; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D009785:Occupational Health Nursing