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Infected needlestick injuries

Publication details

Kirstie Kinross, Siobhan Williams, Saran Shantikumar, Ashok Handa
Foundation Years Journal, volume 5, issue 1, p.27 (123Doc Education, London, February 2011)

Abstract

Needlestick injuries (NSI) are a relatively common occurrence within the healthcare setting. In this article, we outline the risks involved and how to go about managing a needlestick injury.

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Authors

Kirstie Kinross

Foundation Doctor, Department of Orthopaedics
Wycombe Hospital, High Wycombe

Siobhan Williams

Foundation Doctor, , Department of Orthopaedics
Wycombe Hospital, High Wycombe

Saran Shantikumar

Academic Clinical Fellow,
Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences
John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford

Ashok Handa

Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Clinical Tutor and Reader in Surgery
Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences
John Radcliffe Hospital
Oxford
OX3 9DU

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