Abstract
Timen A. A patient with a biting or needlestick injury. Huisarts Wet 2013;56(11):578-83. Needlestick injuries cover those situations in which a person is exposed to the blood or another potentially infectious body fluid from a percutaneous wound in another person, such as a bite. The most important transmissible viruses are hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV): the likelihood of HBV transmission is by far the greatest. This articles reviews what steps should be taken to prevent infection after a needlestick injury. A good, structured patient history and systematic investigation of the immune status of the source and the affected individual are essential for post-exposure management. If the source is not known, prevalence data for different risk groups are important for risk assessment.
Translated title of the contribution | Patient with a biting or needlestick injury |
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Original language | Dutch |
Pages (from-to) | 578-583 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Huisarts en Wetenschap |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |