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- Title
Needle stick injuries in the community.
- Authors
Moore, Dorothy L
- Abstract
When children sustain injuries from needles discarded in public places, concerns arise about possible exposure to blood-borne viruses. The risk of infection is low, but assessment, counselling, and follow-up of the injured child are needed. This statement reviews the literature concerning blood-borne viral infections after injuries from needles discarded in the community, and provides recommendations for the prevention and management of such incidents.
- Subjects
NEEDLESTICK injury prevention; VIRUS diseases; BLOODBORNE infections; COUNSELING; MEDICAL needs assessment; PATHOGENIC microorganisms; ANTIRETROVIRAL agents; CHILDREN; DISEASE risk factors
- Publication
Paediatrics & Child Health (1205-7088), 2018, Vol 23, Issue 8, p532
- ISSN
1205-7088
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/pch/pxy129