Open AccessChallenges and Adherence to Standard Precautions for Prevention of Percutaneous Injuries and Exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens in Clinical Practice: A Review
Author(s) -
Theophilus Ogochukwu Nwankwo,
Godwin Ugonna Odo,
Matthew Ikechukwu Eze,
Ijeoma Victoria Ezeome,
Uchenna Anthony Umeh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
open journal of preventive medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2162-2477
pISSN - 2162-2485
DOI - 10.4236/ojpm.2020.108014
Subject(s) - medicine , standard precautions , infection control , guideline , health care , clinical practice , universal precautions , transmission (telecommunications) , disease control , medical emergency , percutaneous , environmental health , intensive care medicine , family medicine , emergency medicine , surgery , pathology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , engineering , economics , electrical engineering , economic growth