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Table 6:
Hollow-bore devices causing needlestick injuries (NSI), by country
Country NSI
(n)
Distribution of reported NSI by type of device in %
Needle Other
Syringe a Winged Suture Hypo-
dermic b
Unspeci-
fied c
IV d Blood
collection e
France g 6,241 16.5 3.5 40.6 NR 16 9.8 6.0 7.6
Other
Germany h 1,807 25.8 4.7 6.5 f 43.7 2.0 0.1 17.2
Italy i 19,024 55 NR NR NR NR 3 4 33
Spain j 7,215 38 9 15 9 11 23 6
USA k 1,456 50 8 21 1 3 5 5 6
USA l
UK m
3,564 43.6 16.7 20.5 NR 0
1,445
a. Includes disposable and pre-filled syringes
b. Unattached hypodermic needle
c. Includes unspecified and unknown needle types
d. Intravenous catheter stylet
e. Needle holder or vacuum tube for blood collection
f. Hypodermic included with syringe
7.7 3.8 7.7
32.3 6 8.8 3 12.2 6.3 6.9 24.5
g. Surveillance des Accidents avec Exposition au Sang, 2002
h. http://www.nadelstichverletzung.de (2006-01-17)
i. http://www.bdeurope.com/temp/115826.pdf (2004-11-10)
j. http://www.bdeurope.com/temp/72943.pdf (2004-11-10)
k. EPINet data: http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/epinet/about_epinet.cfm (2006-01-17)
l. NaSH data: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/nash.html (2006-01-17). See text for comparison between NaSH
and EPINet data
m. http://www.bdeurope.com/temp/403369.pdf (2004-11-10). U.K.: United Kingdom.
NR = not reported
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