Seroconversion after needlestick injuries – analyses of statutory accident insurance claims in Germany

Seroconversion after needlestick injuries – analyses of statutory accident insurance claims in Germany

Objective: After a needlestick injury (NSI) with contaminated blood, there is a risk of seroconversion. Statutory accident insurance (SAI) claims data were used to determine the numbers of seroconversions for hepatitis B and C viruses (HBV, HCV) and for HIV.Materials and methods: Cases of HBV, HCV o...

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Main Authors: Dulon, Madeleine, Wendeler, Dana, Nienhaus, Albert
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2018-07-01
Series:GMS Hygiene and Infection Control
Subjects:
seroconversion
needlestick injury
medical personnel
Online Access:http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/dgkh/2018-13/dgkh000311.shtml

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