title: Community-acquired needle-stick injuries: rapid and safe retrieval of discarded needles is essential.
authors.forename: J Ian
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Blenkharn
mesh_terms: D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009339:Needles / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011050:Policy Making; D018570:Risk Assessment; D017751:Safety Management; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications*; D014481:United States