Infection control eClass

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What to do if you sustain a sharp related injury?

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Used needles can carry infections. Injuries from needles that have been used in medical procedures are sometimes called needle-stick, or sharps, injuries. Sharps can include other medical supplies, such as syringes, scalpels, and lancets, as well as glass from broken equipment. Once a needle has been used, it may be contaminated, for example, by viruses in […]