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Needleless Intravascular Access
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: A Milner --- Department of Anaesthesia, South AfricaHealthcare workers (HCWs) are at risk for needlestick injuries (NSIs), and in the modern context infections acquired in this manner may have life-threatening sequelae. -
The pattern of sharps injury to health care workers at Witbank Hospital
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: R Lachowicz --- Department of Family Medicine, PA Matthews --- Department of Family Medicine,Background: The aim of this study was to identify procedures, areas of activity, occupational groups and other variables that carry a high risk of transmission of bloodborne infections from patients to healthcare workers (HCWs) at Witbank Hospital. -
Using reusable containers for hospital waste: is there an infection risk?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Epidemiology and Infection • Authors: T.R. Grimmond --- Director, Grimmond and Associates, Microbiology Consultancy, New ZealandReusable waste containers are used to transport healthcare risk waste (sharps and non-sharps) in many countries, and are becoming increasingly common in South Africa. Initially, there may be a perception of risk of pathogen or disease transmission with their introduction...