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hospital-acquired penetration contact |
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hospital-acquired penetration contact A break of skin or mucosal barriers by needle sticks, paper cuts, broken glass, resulting in contact infection by highly infectious, blood-transmitted, usually viral infections–eg, HIV-1, hepatitis
B, or Jakob-Creutzfeldt agent; the frequency of HIV infection via this route is low, generally regarded as << 1/100 infected penetrations. See Sharps. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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