Body art practices among inmates: implications for transmission of bloodborne infections

Title: Body art practices among inmates: implications for transmission of bloodborne infections

Source: American Journal of Infection Control 38(2) 121-129.

Date of publication: March 2010

Publication type: Journal Article

In a nutshell: Unsterile body art practices among inmates in prison have been implicated in the transmission of bloodborne viruses. This article identifies both risk factors and identifies strategies to reduce the transmission of bloodborne viruses.

Length of publication: 8p.

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Acknowledgement: CINAHL