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Needlestick Injuries
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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.
IM; coord with organ/inj or precoord inj term (IM)
Other names
Sharps Injuries; Sharps Injury; Needlestick Injury; Needlestick; Needle-
Stick Injury; Needle-
Stick; Needle Sticks; Needle Stick Injuries; Injury, Sharps; Injury, Needlestick; Injury, Needle-
Stick; Injuries, Sharps; Injuries, Needle-
Stick; Needlesticks; Needle-
Sticks; Needle-
Stick Injuries; Injuries, Needlestick