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Preferred term

Needlestick Injuries  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Penetrating stab wounds caused by needles. They are of special concern to health care workers since such injuries put them at risk for developing infectious disease.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Injuries, Needlestick
  • Needle Stick
  • Needle-Stick
  • Needlestick
  • Needle-Stick Injuries
  • Needle-Sticks
  • Needlesticks

In other languages

  • French

  • Lésions post-traumatiques accidentelles dues à une piqûre d'aiguille
  • Piqûres d'aiguille
  • Plaies par instrument piquant
  • Traumatismes accidentels dus à une piqûre d'aiguille

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-DZ58J5FS-0

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