What is wrong in this picture? Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are three of the most common bloodborne pathogens from which health care workers are at risk. In this case as you can see on the image there is a health care worker who is potentially exposed to these diseases in this way; a percutaneous injury in which a health care worker is injured by a sharps object.
When personal protective equipment is not readily available or accessible, employees are less likely to wear it. This […]
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