Table 3 Mode and type of exposure of infected HCWs
Exposure variable | Response | Number of observation | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Mode of exposure (n = 246) | Provision of general medical and nursing care | 136 | 55.3 % |
Body contact | 71 | 28.9 % | |
Contact with contaminated surface | 17 | 6.9 % | |
Transportation of patient to EVD isolation unit | 10 | 4.1 % | |
During removal of PPE | 7 | 2.8 % | |
Not wearing PPE | 1 | 0.4 % | |
Handling EVD sample (blood or corpse) | 4 | 1.6 % | |
Type of exposure (n = 289) | Parenteral (needle stick injury,) | 92 | 32 % |
Direct contact of infectious material with mucous membrane | 33 | 11 % | |
Direct contact of infectious material with non-intact skin such as cuts | 21 | 7 % | |
Splash | 21 | 7 % | |
Others | 122 | 42 % | |
Type of infectious material (n = 208) | Blood | 68 | 32.7 % |
Body fluid with visible blood | 91 | 43.8 % | |
Vomitus | 30 | 14.4 % | |
Faeces | 3 | 1.4 % | |
Urine | 3 | 1.4 % | |
Internal body fluid (cerebrospinal, amniotic, peritoneal, pericardial Etc.) | 12 | 5.8 % | |
Vaginal secretion | 1 | 0.5 % | |
Contaminated body part (n = 292) | Face | 21 | 7.2 % |
Hand | 237 | 81.2 % | |
Arm | 13 | 4.5 % | |
Leg | 2 | 0.7 % | |
Foot | 4 | 1.4 % | |
Torso | 3 | 1.0 % | |
Others | 12 | 4.1 % |