Needle injuries among pediatric housestaff physicians in New York City.
Melzer SM, Vermund SH, Shelov SP. Needle injuries among pediatric housestaff physicians in New York City. Pediatrics 1989, 84: 211-4. PMID: 2748246, DOI: 10.1542/peds.84.2.211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric house officersNeedle injuryHIV infectionHouse officersHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmissionPediatric training programsNeedle puncture woundsOccupational HIV infectionPossible HIV exposureCumulative incidenceHIV exposureHIV testingHousestaff physiciansPatient's bloodInjuryPuncture woundsTraining programOccupational riskSignificant riskYears of trainingVirus transmissionBloodHIVInfectionRetrospective information