Abstract
Needlestick and 'sharps' injuries among those working with animals are a significant, under-reported and often ill-understood problem. Many patients present initially to Emergency Departments, where their potential to cause local and systemic infections and injury, zoonoses, allergic or anaphylactic reactions and death may be unrecognized. Increased awareness of the possibility of adverse effects and the consequences of these specific injuries is essential.
MeSH terms
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Accidents, Occupational / prevention & control
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Accidents, Occupational / statistics & numerical data*
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Animal Technicians*
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Incidence
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Injections, Intramuscular / adverse effects
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Male
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Needlestick Injuries / epidemiology*
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Needlestick Injuries / prevention & control
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Occupational Health*
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Risk Assessment
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Soft Tissue Injuries / etiology
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Soft Tissue Injuries / physiopathology
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United Kingdom
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Veterinary Medicine / organization & administration*
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Wounds, Penetrating / etiology
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Wounds, Penetrating / physiopathology