2015
DOI: 10.5455/ijmsph.2015.1810201463
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Knowledge and practice of occupational infections and their prevention among medical interns of a tertiary-care teaching hospital in a south Indian city

Abstract: Background: Medical interns are a vulnerable group with regard to occupational infections (OI) such as HIV and hepatitis B/C, a large proportion of which are preventable by following universal precautions and to some extent by taking postexposure prophylaxis (PEP).Objective: To assess the knowledge and practices, regarding OIs, universal precautions, and PEP among medical interns. Materials and Methods:A cross-sectional study was performed in August 2011 on medical interns of a tertiary-care teaching hospital … Show more

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