Citation

Robertson CE, Ackerman NA, Burke FD, Reilly WJ. Eur. J. Emerg. Med. 2014; 23(1): 8-11.

Affiliation

aThe Veterinary Hospital Group Ltd, Plymouth bDepartment of Hand Surgery, Pulvertaft Hand Centre, Derby cDepartment of Veterinary Pathology, University of Glasgow, Chair, Veterinary Products Committee, Glasgow dDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/MEJ.0000000000000211

PMID

25325410

Abstract

Needlestick and 'sharps' injuries among those working with animals are a significant, under-reported and often ill-understood problem. Many patients present initially to Emergency Departments, where their potential to cause local and systemic infections and injury, zoonoses, allergic or anaphylactic reactions and death may be unrecognized. Increased awareness of the possibility of adverse effects and the consequences of these specific injuries is essential.

Language: en