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Epidemiology of needlestick injuries among health-care workers in Awassa City, Southern Ethiopia

2010; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 40; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1258/td.2009.090191

1758-1133

Moges Tadesse, Takele Tadesse,

Rabies epidemiology and control

Accidental needlestick injuries sustained by health-care workers are a common occupational hazard and a public health issue in health-care settings. An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted and 30.9% of health-care workers had experienced at least one needlestick injury in the previous year.