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In a retrospective study about the epidemiology of exposure to bloodborne pathogens among health care providers, 71.10% of the analyzed events occurred among health professionals, mainly auxiliary nurses. Percutaneous exposure (83.04%) was the most frequent.

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Greater advances are necessary in the development of public policies for this issue in terms of inspection of regulatory norms and raising the professionals' awareness through policy and education.

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This page is a summary of: Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens in a specialized care service in Brazil, American Journal of Infection Control, August 2015, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.05.030.
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