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lüll Bloodborne pathogens exposure from occupational fingernail scratches Lohiya GS; Tan-Figueroa L; Lohiya SJ Natl Med Assoc 2007[Nov]; 99 (11): 1271-5Following occupational fingernail scratches (OFSs) in a developmental center, the source resident and the injured employee were tested for bloodborne pathogens (BPs). The pros and cons of this practice were scrutinized since fingernails usually contain no blood. Available records revealed no OFS-related BP transmission in 14 years. PubMed displayed no article linking OFS with BP. The facility's practice was discontinued as it was deemed unnecessary, wasteful, an impediment to the event's expeditious closure, an ineffective workers' compensation safeguard, and a potential source of venipuncture-related complications and false-positive laboratory results. Even long-standing practices require periodic scientific review.|*Blood-Borne Pathogens[MESH]|*Health Personnel[MESH]|*Nails[MESH]|*Occupational Health[MESH]|Accidents, Occupational/*statistics & numerical data[MESH]|California/epidemiology[MESH]|Humans[MESH]|Occupational Exposure/*adverse effects[MESH]|Pilot Projects[MESH]|Risk Assessment[MESH]|Risk Factors[MESH]|Sepsis/*epidemiology/transmission[MESH]|Skin Diseases/epidemiology/*etiology[MESH] |