Accidents with biological material and immunization against hepatitis B among students from the health area Accidente con material biológico y la vacunación contra la hepatitis B en estudiantes del área de la salud Acidente com material biológico e vacinação contra hepatite B entre graduandos da área da saúde

• Main Authors: Elucir Gir (Author), Jeniffer Caffer Netto (Author), Silmara Elaine Malaguti (Author), Silvia Rita Marin da Silva Canini (Author), Miyeko Hayashida (Author), Alcyone Artioli Machado (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Undergraduate students from the health area often handle piercing-cutting instruments in their academic activities, which exposes them to the risk of contracting infections. This study aimed to analyze accidents with biological material among these students. Out of 170 accidents registered, 83 (48.8...