Studies examine OR injuries from sharps.
Needlesticks and cuts are common during surgery, exposing the surgical team to patients' blood. In some of these cases, patients might also be exposed to the worker's blood. New studies are shedding light on the frequency and type of exposures.
D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001769:Blood; D006801:Humans; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012306:Risk; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000635:transmission; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology