Analysis of sharp-edged medical-object injuries at a medical center in Taiwan.
A total of 733 incidents by sharp-edged objects occurred among healthcare workers between 1995 and 1998. Injuries occurred most frequently among interns. The workplace location with the highest incidence of injury was the patient ward, and the object that most frequently inflicted injury was a needle. The most frequent work practice was recapping of syringes. One healthcare worker demonstrated seroconversion for hepatitis C.
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Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital and National Yang-Ming University of Medicine, Taiwan, China.
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D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D015995:Prevalence; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*