[Needlestick injuries].
Needlestick injuries (NSI) occur very frequently in the health-care field and represent a very serious risk for health-care workers. It is estimated that 500,000 NSI occur per year in Germany. They are the most frequent cause of infections with blood-borne pathogens. Thus prevention is of decisive importance. A simple reporting procedure and low-threshold care system after NSI would certainly help to reduce the risks and the number of undetected cases.
Kerwat
Klaus
K
Klinik für Anästhesie und Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Giessen und Marburg GmbH, Standort Marburg.
Goedecke
Marcel
M
Wulf
Hinnerk
H
D017848:Blood-Borne Pathogens / Q000145:classification*; D004209:Disposable Equipment / Q000592:standards; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000635:transmission; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors