TABLE 1.   Prospective observational studies of blood contact among HCWs Specialty and authors (reference) Yr Location(s) No. of procedures observed No. of procedures with 1 blood contact % Procedures with 1 sharps injury Surgery   Tokars et al. (256) 1990 New York, N.Y.; Chicago, Ill. 1,382 46.6 6.9   Popejoy et al. (220) 1988 Albuquerque, N.Mex. 684 27.8 3.1   Quebbeman et al. (224) 1990 Milwaukee, Wisc. 234 50.4 15.4   Gerberding et al. (116) 1988 San Francisco, Calif. 1,307 6.4 1.3   Panlilio et al. (208) 1988-1989 Atlanta, Ga. 206 30.1 4.9 Obstetrics   Panlilio et al. (210) 1989 Atlanta, Ga. 230 32.2 1.7 Invasive radiology   Hansen et al. (130) 1992 Dallas, Tex. 501 3.0 0.6 Emergency room   Marcus et al. (178) 1989 New York, N.Y.; Chicago, Ill.; Baltimore, Md. 9,793 3.9 0.1 Dentistry   Cleveland et al. (77) 1993 New York, N.Y. 16,340 NAa 0.1 a NA, not available.

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