Keith Siau quantifies occupational infection risk after needle stick injuries from a positive patient, highlighting how much higher Hep B transmission risk is compared with HIV and Hep C.
Risk of infection after a needle stick injury from a positive patient:
HIV: 1 in 400
Hep C: 1 in 40
Hep B: 1 in 4
(Assuming recipient has no immunity)
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