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dc.contributor.author | Visser, Adele | |
dc.contributor.author | Visser, Hilgaard Frans | |
dc.contributor.author | Richter, Karin Louise | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2010-04-15T09:06:49Z | |
dc.date.available | 2010-04-15T09:06:49Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009 | |
dc.description.abstract | Occcupational exposure to blood-borne pathogens pose a major threat to health care workers (HCEs), with more than half a million reported cases annually in the USA alone. South African statistics are limited, but small studies show exposure rates varying from 48% in medical students to 54% among ward staff (including doctors, nurses and support staff), to as high as 91% among junior doctors. Of some concern is the fact that over 60% of these incidents are not reported, with a higher rate of not reporting exposure among those with a greater number of exposures. Risks involved in exposures are summarised in Table 1. | en |
dc.identifier.citation | Visser, A, Visser, HF & Richter, KL 2009, 'Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP): A practical guide', SA Orthopaedic Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 60-65. [http://www.charpublications.co.za/C_JournalsORTH.asp] | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 1681-150X | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/13948 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | South African Orthopaedic Association / Char Publications | en |
dc.rights | South African Orthopaedic Association / Char Publications | en |
dc.subject | Post exposure prophylaxis | en |
dc.subject | Healthcare workers (HCWs) | en |
dc.subject | Occupational exposure | en |
dc.subject | Prophylaxis | en |
dc.subject.lcsh | Medical personnel -- Health risk assessment | en |
dc.subject.lcsh | Bloodborne infections -- Prevention | en |
dc.title | Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) : a practical guide | en |
dc.type | Article | en |