WGO Graded Evidence: Needlestick Injury and Accidental Exposure to Blood

Level: Other Reading: 36 Abstracts

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	Infection risks following accidental exposure to blood or body fluids in health care workers: a review of pathogens transmitted in published cases. A Tarantola, D Abiteboul, A Rachline, Am J Infect Control. 2006 Aug:367-75
	Needlestick injuries in the United States. Epidemiologic, economic, and quality of life issues. JM Lee, MF Botteman, N Xanthakos, L Nicklasson, AAOHN J. 2005 Mar:117-33
	Occupational Plasmodium falciparum malaria following accidental blood exposure: a case, published reports and considerations for post-exposure prophylaxis. A Tarantola, A Rachline, C Konto, S Houzé, C Sabah-Mondan, H Vrillon, E Bouvet, Group for the Prevention of Occupational Infections in Health Care Workers, Scand J Infect Dis. 2005:131-40
	Safe inoculation of blood and bone marrow for liquid culture detection of mycobacteria. M Møller, R El Maghrabi, N Olesen, VØ Thomsen, Occup Med (Lond). 2004 Dec:540-3
Supplementary evidence:
	A review of needle-protective devices to prevent sharps injuries. JC Trim, Br J Nurs. 2004 Feb 12-25:144, 146-53
	A study of the incidence and recognition of surgical glove perforation during obstetric and gynecological procedures. A Faisal-Cury, P Rossi Menezes, S Kahhale, M Zugaib, Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2004 Dec:263-4
	Analysing and interpreting routinely collected data on sharps injuries in assessing preventative actions. G Moens, G Mylle, K Johannik, R Van Hoof, G Helsen, Occup Med (Lond). 2004 Jun:245-9
	Blood and body fluid exposure risks among health care workers: results from the Duke Health and Safety Surveillance System. JM Dement, C Epling, T Ostbye, LA Pompeii, DL Hunt, Am J Ind Med. 2004 Dec:637-48
	Comparison of 25-gauge, Quincke and Whitacre needles for postdural puncture headache in obstetric patients. F Bano, S Haider, S Aftab, ST Sultan, J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2004 Nov:647-50
	Complying with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard: implementing needleless systems and intravenous safety devices. MA Marini, M Giangregorio, JC Kraskinski, Pediatr Emerg Care. 2004 Mar:209-14
	Critical incidents of nonadherence with standard precautions guidelines among community hospital-based health care workers. KJ Ferguson, H Waitzkin, SE Beekmann, BN Doebbeling, J Gen Intern Med. 2004 Jul:726-31
	Dangers of dermatologic surgery: protect your feet. J Barr, D Siegel, Dermatol Surg. 2004 Dec:1495-7
	Effect of implementing safety-engineered devices on percutaneous injury epidemiology. S Sohn, J Eagan, KA Sepkowitz, G Zuccotti, Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2004 Jul:536-42
	Estimate of the annual number of percutaneous injuries among hospital-based healthcare workers in the United States, 1997-1998. AL Panlilio, JG Orelien, PU Srivastava, J Jagger, RD Cohn, DM Cardo, NaSH Surveillance Group, EPINet Data Sharing Network, Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2004 Jul:556-62
	HIV transmission during paediatric health care in sub-Saharan Africa--risks and evidence. D Gisselquist, JJ Potterat, S Brody, S Afr Med J. 2004 Feb:109-16
	How to avoid needlesticks. J Perry, T Metules, RN. 2004 Nov:28ns2-28ns7; quiz 28ns8
	Impact of safety devices for preventing percutaneous injuries related to phlebotomy procedures in health care workers. AM Rogues, C Verdun-Esquer, I Buisson-Valles, MF Laville, A Lashéras, A Sarrat, H Beaudelle, P Brochard, JP Gachie, Am J Infect Control. 2004 Dec:441-4
	Injection practices in Burkina Faso in 2000. J Fitzner, JF Aguilera, A Yameogo, P Duclos, YJ Hutin, Int J Qual Health Care. 2004 Aug:303-8
	Needle stick and other safety issues. AJ Berry, Anesthesiol Clin North America. 2004 Sep:493-508, vii
	Needlestick and sharps injuries among nurses in the healthcare sector in a city of western Turkey. U Ayranci, N Kosgeroglu, J Hosp Infect. 2004 Nov:216-23
	Needlestick/sharps injuries among vocational school nursing students in southern Taiwan. YH Yang, MT Wu, CK Ho, HY Chuang, L Chen, CY Yang, HY Huang, TN Wu, Am J Infect Control. 2004 Dec:431-5
	Non-touch suturing technique fails to reduce glove puncture rates in an accident and emergency department. TK McAdam, RE McLaughlin, B McNicholl, Emerg Med J. 2004 Sep:560-1
	Nosocomial acquisition of dengue. D Wagner, K de With, D Huzly, F Hufert, M Weidmann, S Breisinger, S Eppinger, WV Kern, TM Bauer, Emerg Infect Dis. 2004 Oct:1872-3
	Nosocomial transmission of dengue. Z Nemes, G Kiss, EP Madarassi, Z Peterfi, E Ferenczi, T Bakonyi, G Ternak, Emerg Infect Dis. 2004 Oct:1880-1
	Occupational exposure of staff to HIV and prophylaxis therapy. I Peate, Br J Nurs. 2004 Oct 28-Nov 10:1146-50
	Occupational malaria following needlestick injury. AP Tarantola, AC Rachline, C Konto, S Houzé, S Lariven, A Fichelle, D Ammar, C Sabah-Mondan, H Vrillon, O Bouchaud, F Pitard, E Bouvet, Group d'Etude des Risques d'Exposition des Soignants aux agents infectieux, Emerg Infect Dis. 2004 Oct:1878-80
	Posttraumatic stress disorder after occupational HIV exposure: two cases and a literature review. MG Worthington, JJ Ross, EK Bergeron, Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2006 Feb:215-7
	Preventing sharps injuries in the operating room. R Berguer, PJ Heller, J Am Coll Surg. 2004 Sep:462-7
	Prospective study of community needlestick injuries. N Makwana, FA Riordan, Arch Dis Child. 2005 May:523-4
	Raising awareness and reducing the risk of needlestick injuries. JC Trim, Prof Nurse. 2004 Jan:259-64
	Reducing the risks of sharps injuries in health professionals. C Cooley, J Gabriel, Nurs Times. 2004 Jun 29-Jul 6:28-9
	Safety-engineered device implementation: does it introduce bias in percutaneous injury reporting? S Sohn, J Eagan, KA Sepkowitz, Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2004 Jul:543-7
	Selling comfort: A survey of interventions for needle procedures in a pediatric hospital. JA Ellis, D Sharp, K Newhook, J Cohen, Pain Manag Nurs. 2004 Dec:144-52
	Sharps injuries in the operating room--a new focus for OSHA. [No Authors Listed], Healthc Hazard Manage Monit. 2004 Oct:1-5
	Sharps injury prevention: select a safer needle. P Shelton, K Rosenthal, Nurs Manage. 2004 Jun:25-31; quiz 31-2
	Surgeon, test (and heal) thyself: sharps injuries and hepatitis C risk. KJ Watson, Med J Aust. 2004 Oct 4:366-7