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<p> Needlesticks and blood exposures appear to be increasing, threatening healthcare workers with bloodborne infections and the attendant mental anguish of awaiting test results for themselves or source patients, researchers report.</p>

AOHP national survey finds ‘disturbing’ increase in sharps injuries, blood exposures to HCWs

‘When off the radar it is easy to assume they have gone away. They haven’t.’

Needlesticks and blood exposures appear to be increasing, threatening healthcare workers with bloodborne infections and the attendant mental anguish of awaiting test results for themselves or source patients, researchers report.