To study professional exposure to biological materials an investigation was carried out in the Hospital-University Complex of Sassari during the period January 1st 1995-December 31 2000. 1003 occupational accidents were notified (incidence rate=6%). Infirmaries were the most at risk category (45%) and about the half part of the accidents occurred in surgical area (44.7%). The most frequent accident was needle puncture (53%); exposure involved principally the hands (76.3%). The basal serology of injured personnel showed low positivity for any HBV markers (72.7%), HCV (0.4%) and no positivity for HIV; while high levels were found among source patients. From the comparison between serological data (injured vs source), when ascertainable, emerged a biological hazard of 7.7% for HBV, 30.2% for HCV and 3.2% for HIV; however no seroconversions were observed at follow up. The study also pointed out the need of improve prevention programmes
Indagine sugli incidenti a rischio infettivo nel Complesso Ospedale-Università di Sassari durante il periodo 1995-2000 / Masia, Maria Dolores; Castiglia, Paolo Giuseppino; Busonera, B; Valca, D; Maida, Ivana; Mura, Ida Iolanda. - In: ANNALI DI IGIENE MEDICINA PREVENTIVA E DI COMUNITÀ. - ISSN 1120-9135. - 16:(2004), pp. 365-373.
Indagine sugli incidenti a rischio infettivo nel Complesso Ospedale-Università di Sassari durante il periodo 1995-2000
MASIA, Maria Dolores;CASTIGLIA, Paolo Giuseppino;MAIDA, Ivana;MURA, Ida Iolanda
2004-01-01
Abstract
To study professional exposure to biological materials an investigation was carried out in the Hospital-University Complex of Sassari during the period January 1st 1995-December 31 2000. 1003 occupational accidents were notified (incidence rate=6%). Infirmaries were the most at risk category (45%) and about the half part of the accidents occurred in surgical area (44.7%). The most frequent accident was needle puncture (53%); exposure involved principally the hands (76.3%). The basal serology of injured personnel showed low positivity for any HBV markers (72.7%), HCV (0.4%) and no positivity for HIV; while high levels were found among source patients. From the comparison between serological data (injured vs source), when ascertainable, emerged a biological hazard of 7.7% for HBV, 30.2% for HCV and 3.2% for HIV; however no seroconversions were observed at follow up. The study also pointed out the need of improve prevention programmesI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.