Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2638157 | American Journal of Infection Control | 2012 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The extent of occupational injuries among health care workers in central Africa, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is not documented. We sought to determine the incidence of percutaneous injury and exposure to blood and other body fluids in Congolese urban and rural hospitals in the previous year. Our data show high rates of percutaneous injury and exposure to blood and other body fluids, reflecting poor safety conditions for most Congolese health care workers.
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Authors
Nlandu Roger MD, Elaine Kornblat RN, MPH, PhD, Okitotsho Stanislas MD, PhD, Ryoji PhD, Nsolo Joseph MA, Lukuke Hendrick MA, Jane MA, Toru MD, PhD, Janine MPH, PhD, Narufumi MD, PhD,