Figure 1.

Frankfurt am Main University Hospital’s procedure for reporting to accident insurance doctor and follow-up care for needlestick injuries (NSIs)

^*1HCV: if positive for anti-HCV, perform HCV PCR test to determine viral load of index patient

^*2HBV: anti-HBs test at 6 weeks if affected employee’s HBV immunity is insufficient at time of NSI and booster immunization therefore administered

AID: accident insurance doctor; ER: emergency room; HCV: hepatitis C virus; HBV: hepatitis B virus; PCR: polymerase chain reaction; PEP: postexposure prophylaxis; STIKO: Standing Committee on Vaccination Recommendations (Ständige Impfkommission); BC: Blood count; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: alanine aminotransferase