Epidemiological Characteristics of the Accidental Exposures to Blood-Borne Pathogens Among Workers in the Hospital

Abstract

HCWs in hospitals have a high prevalence of occupational exposure to blood-borne infections. Seventy percent of the HCWs is periodically or constantly exposed to or contact related to blood. Nurses are most frequently exposed occupational group among HCWs, while the lowest reporting rate on an exposure incident is among doctors.