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October 17, 2013International journal of infection control24 citationsOpen Access

Factors associated with needle stick and sharp injuries among healthcare workers in Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia: facility based cross-sectional survey

LWLulie WalleEAEmebet AbebeMTMedihanit Tsegaye

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Needle stick and sharp injuries are occupational health hazards to healthcare workers. Every day they are exposed to deadly pathogens through contaminated needle and other sharps injuries. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and factors associated with needle stick and sharp injuries among healthcare workers in Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital.

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Walle et al. (2013) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dbcc59f7e0c66ced8365d2https://doi.org/10.3396/ijic.v9i4.030.13
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