Needlestick Knife blade, or other sharp instrument (burr, etc.) Splash to open skin or mucous membrane As a student, faculty, or staff member of Case Western Reserve University, there is a formal ...

Needle stick injuries are a reality for people who regularly use needles, like nurses and lab workers. It can also happen if you handle trash, even if it’s not medical waste. According to the CDC, ...

The best way to prevent a needle stick is to be informed. You should not have to be stuck with someone else's problem. As persons working with blood and body fluids, you are at risk for contracting ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida — Using a retractable steel needle instead of a resheathable needle decreased the rate of accidental needle-stick injuries by almost half among nurses and phlebotomists at a ...

Needle stick injuries (NSIs) can transmit more than 20 blood-borne pathogens, including HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and, more rarely, malaria, human T cell leukemia virus and ...

Objective: To report a case of spinal cord infarction after a self-inflicted needle stick injury, following an injection of heroin into the cord. Setting: National spinal injury unit in a Scottish ...