title: Needlestick injury in the OR: facts and prevention.
abstract: Recapping is the most common cause of preventable needlestick injury. Needlestick injury can be prevented by proper handling techniques. Needlestick injury can transmit the hepatitis virus to the victim. Double-gloving protects against fluid contamination but does not add any more protection against needlesticks than does a single glove.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mansour
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D009339:Needles; D009873:Operating Rooms; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*