Evidence‐Based Infectious Diseases 2009
DOI: 10.1002/9781444301601.ch18
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Infections in Healthcare Workers

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“…A higher percentage of respondents (47%) in this study as well as in southern Ethiopia [14] (57%) had risky practices such as needle recapping. The risks of infection following percutaneous exposure to infected blood is lower for HIV (0.3%) [31], [32] compared to hepatitis C (3%) and hepatitis B (30%) [32]. However, this is not reassuring as the higher frequency of injury and exposures reported and the high prevalence of these infections mean that HCWs in developing countries are at a magnified risk of acquiring the infections.…”
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“…A higher percentage of respondents (47%) in this study as well as in southern Ethiopia [14] (57%) had risky practices such as needle recapping. The risks of infection following percutaneous exposure to infected blood is lower for HIV (0.3%) [31], [32] compared to hepatitis C (3%) and hepatitis B (30%) [32]. However, this is not reassuring as the higher frequency of injury and exposures reported and the high prevalence of these infections mean that HCWs in developing countries are at a magnified risk of acquiring the infections.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…There have been very few randomized controlled trials conducted that provide evaluative evidence for effectiveness of interventions for reducing occupational exposure [31] . The commonly recommended preventive strategies for reducing occupational injuries and to increase conformity with standard precautions include education, awareness campaigns, risk reducing devises such as single use needles, reduction of unnecessary injections, legislative action, provision of personal protective equipment (PPE), introduction of safety guidelines and reporting mechanisms, and creating a compliance-enabling environment [3] , [32] , [43] , [44] .…”
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