An Epidemiological Study of Sharp Injuries among Health Care Workers of Tertiary Care Hospital in Saudi Arabia

• Main Authors: Sanjay Kumar Gupta (Author), Mohammad Jawaid Arif (Author), Sinimol Jabar (Author), Sunitha Lorin Mathias (Author), Ibrahim Saifi Al Harbi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Medsci Publications, 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Needle stick injury: A penetrating stab wound from a needle (or other sharp object) that may result in exposure to blood or other body fluids to the health care workers (HCW). The study was conducted to know the pattern of needle stick injuries among health care workers and epidemiolog...