Frequency of Occupational Bloodborne Infections and Sharps Injuries Among Polish Paramedics from Selected Ambulance Stations

To evaluate the prevalence of bloodborne infections (BBIs) and assess the incidence and selected risk factors for sharps injuries (SIs), a cross-sectional serosurvey was performed between December 2018 and October 2019 among 286 paramedics (76.5% males; mean age, 37 years) from 17 randomly selected...

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Main Authors: Maria Ganczak, Katarzyna Topczewska, Daniel Biesiada, Marcin Korzeń
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
HBV
HCV
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/1/60