title: Practice of universal precautions and risk of occupational blood-borne viral infection among Congolese health care workers.
abstract: The extent of occupational injuries among health care workers in central Africa, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is not documented. We sought to determine the incidence of percutaneous injury and exposure to blood and other body fluids in Congolese urban and rural hospitals in the previous year. Our data show high rates of percutaneous injury and exposure to blood and other body fluids, reflecting poor safety conditions for most Congolese health care workers.
authors: Department of Environmental Medicine, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Japan.
authors: Nlandu Roger
authors: NR
authors: Ngatu
authors: Elaine Kornblat
authors: EK
authors: Phillips
authors: Okitotsho Stanislas
authors: OS
authors: Wembonyama
authors: Ryoji
authors: R
authors: Hirota
authors: Nsolo Joseph
authors: NJ
authors: Kaunge
authors: Lukuke Hendrick
authors: LH
authors: Mbutshu
authors: Jane
authors: J
authors: Perry
authors: Toru
authors: T
authors: Yoshikawa
authors: Janine
authors: J
authors: Jagger
authors: Narufumi
authors: N
authors: Suganuma