Publications
of the International Health Care Worker Safety Center
2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 AEP Articles
Forthcoming
Jagger J, Perry J, Gomaa A, Phillips EK. The impact of U.S. policies to protect healthcare workers from bloodborne pathogens: the critical role of safety-engineered devices. J Infect Public Health [Dec 2008].
Perry J, Gomaa AE, Jagger J. Progress in preventing sharps injuries in the United States. Chapter in: Charney W, ed. Handbook of Modern Hospital Safety (2nd ed). CRC Press, Inc. [2009].
Boal W, Leiss J, Sousa S, Lyden J, Li J, Jagger J. The National Study to Prevent Blood Exposure in Paramedics: Exposure Reporting. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 2008; 51:213-222.
Jagger J. Fine points about safety syringes and level of risk [letter]. American Journal of Infection Control 2008;36(7):501-2.
Jagger J, Gomaa AE, Phillips EK. Safety of surgical personnel: a global concern. Lancet 2008;372(9644):1149.
2007
Phillips EK, Owusu-Ofori A, Jagger J. Bloodborne pathogen exposure risk among surgeons in sub-Saharan Africa. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2007 (Dec);28:(12):1334-1336.
Yoshikawa T, Kidouchi K, Kimura S, Okubo T, Perry J, Jagger J. Needlestick injuries to the feet of Japanese healthcare workers: a culture-specific exposure risk. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 2007 (Feb.);28(2):215-18.
Jagger J. Caring for healthcare workers: a global perspective. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2007 (Jan.);28(1):1-4. (Pub'd on-line Jan. 3, 2007)
Leiss J, Ratcliffe J, Lyden J, Sousa S, Orelien J, Boal W, Jagger J. Blood exposure among paramedics: incidence rates from the National Study to Prevent Blood Exposure in Paramedics. Annals of Epidemiology 2006(Sept.);16(9):720-5. (pub'd on-line 4/3/06)
Perry JL, Jagger J. Obstetrician-to-patient HIV transmission [letter]. AIDS 2006 (Aug 22);20(13):1785-6.
Perry JL, Pearson RD, Jagger J. Infected healthcare workers and patient safety: a double standard. American Journal of Infection Control, 2006 (June);34(5):314-9.
Nursing "Exposure Safety" column:
Perry J, Jagger J. Waking up to the benefits of safety I.V. catheters. Nursing 2006;36(2):68. [final column]
Perry J, Jagger J. Slash sharps risk for surgical personnel. OR Insider November 2005 (supplement to Nursing Management vol. 36, no. 11):28-9.
Perry J, Jagger J. Reducing sharps injury risk in intensive care settings. 2005 (June). On-line publication at bloodgas.org (www.bloodgas.org/needleinjury).
Perry J, Jagger J. The benefits of sharpless surgery: an interview with Martin Makary, M.D., M.P.H. AEP.2005;7(3):29-31.
Perry J, Jagger J. Needlestick prevention in Canada: the safety wave. AEP.2005;7(4):40-41.
Perry J, Jagger J. Occupational co-infection with HIV and HCV in clinical lab via blood splash. AEP.2005;7(4):37,46-47.
Perry J, Jagger J. Reciprocal blood exposures during surgery: does your facility have a policy? AEP.2005;7(3):32-34.
Perry J, Jagger J. Reducing sharps injury risk in intensive care settings. AEP.2005; 7(3):25-28.
Perry J, Parker G, Jagger J. EPINet report: 2003 percutaneous injury rates. AEP. 2005;7(4):42-43.
Nursing "Exposure Safety" column:
Perry J, Jagger J. FAQs about implementing safety devices. Nursing 2005;35(10):74-6.
Perry J, Jagger J. Cutting sharps risks in ICUs and CCUs. Nursing 2005;35(8):17.
Perry J, Jagger J. Sharps safety update: are we there yet? Nursing 2005;35(6):17.
Perry J, Jagger J. Pass with care in the OR. Nursing 2005;35(2):70.
Outpatient Surgery Magazine "Safety" column:
Perry J, Jagger J. Sharpless surgery: a quiet revolution. Outpatient Surgery Magazine
2005 (October);6(10):93-95. [final column]
Perry J. How to handle a bleeding surgeon. Outpatient Surgery Magazine. 2005 (Feb.);6(2).(book) Jagger J, Perry J, eds. Preventing Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens: Articles from Advances in Exposure Prevention, 1994-2003. Charlottesville, VA: International Healthcare Worker Safety Center, University of Virginia Health System, 2004.
Panlilio AL, Orelien JG, Srivastava PU, Jagger J, Cohn RD, Cardo DM; The NaSH Surveillance Group (CDC); The EPINet Data Sharing Network. Estimate of the annual number of percutaneous injuries among hospital-based healthcare workers in the United States, 1997-1998. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2004;25(7):556-562.
Perry J, Jagger J. Ground-breaking citations issued by OSHA for failure to use safety devices. Journal of the Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare (AOHP Journal). 2004 (Summer);24(3):20-22.
Perry J, Metules T. How to avoid needlesticks. RN (November). 2004;67(11):28ns2-28ns8 (special Needlestick Supplement).
Perry J, Robinson ES, Jagger J. Needle-stick and sharps-safety survey: getting to the point about preventable injuries. Nursing2004 (Apr);34(4):43-47.
Nursing "Exposure Safety" column:
Perry J, Jagger J. Getting the most from your personal protective gear. Nursing. 2004;34(12):72.
Perry J, Jagger J. Collecting umbilical cord blood. Nursing. 2004;34(10):20.
Perry J, Jagger J. Tips on implementing safety devices. Nursing. 2004;34(8):73.
Perry J, Jagger J. A tale of two safety conversions. Nursing. 2004;34(6):70.
Perry J, Jagger J. OSHA cracks down on sharps safety violators. Nursing. 2004;34(3):68.
Perry J, Jagger J. Administering smallpox vaccine: a two-pronged risk. Nursing. 2004;34(1):30.
Outpatient Surgery Magazine "Safety" column:
Perry J. Survey says sharps safety lagging. Outpatient Surgery Magazine. 2004 (Sept.);5(9):99.
Perry J. The CDC Workbook: Total sharps-injury improvement. Outpatient Surgery Magazine. 2004 (June);5(6):84-85.
Perry J. One surgeon's crusade for safer ORs. Outpatient Surgery Magazine. 2004 (Feb.);5(2):68-70.
Perry J. Only total safety-sharps compliance will do. Outpatient Surgery Magazine. 2004 (Jan.);5(1):59-61.
2003
Parker, G. Needlestick injuries: a paramedic's perspective. Emergency Medical Services: Journal of Emergency Care, Rescue and Transportation. 2003 (Sept.);32(9):132-133.
Perry J, Jagger J. On-the-job exposure to HIV. Emergency Medical Services: Journal of Emergency Care, Rescue and Transportation. 2003 (Sept.);32(9):131-132.
Perry J, Jagger J. A surgeon, a suture needle-and hepatitis C. Outpatient Surgery Magazine. 2003 (March);4(3):64-70.
Perry J, Jagger J. Mesures réglementaires et législatives mises en place aux Etats-Unis afin de prevenir les expositions professionnelles au sang. Hygiènes (Revue Officielle de la Société Francaise d'Hygiène Hospitalière). 2003;11(2):186-189.
Perry J, Jagger J. The International Healthcare Worker Safety Center. Wilson D, ed., Hospital Decisions International. London: Sovereign Publications Ltd. Spring 2003: 171-173.
Jagger J, De Carli G, Perry J, Puro V, Ippolito G. Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens: epidemiology and prevention. Chapter 28 in: Wenzel RP, ed., Prevention and Control of Nosocomial Infections (4th edition). Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2003; pp 430-466. (Published May 2003; Japanese translation published by Adis International Ltd./WoltersKluwer Health, March 2004.)
Jagger J, Perry J. Using needlestick data to target safety device implementation. In Weissman D, Huy J (eds.): Clinics in Occupational and Environmental Medicine: Occupational Infectious Diseases. 2002;2(3):557-573. (published in 2003)
Nursing "Exposure Safety" column:
Perry J, Jagger J. Reducing risks from combative patients. Nursing. 2003;33(10):28.
Perry J, Jagger J. Don't reuse that blood tube holder. Nursing. 2003;33(8):74.
Perry J, Jagger J. Statistically, your risk of HCV infection has dropped. Nursing. 2003;33(6):82.
Perry J, Jagger J. Nurses and needlesticks, then and now. Nursing. 2003;33(4):22.
Perry J, Jagger J. Lab workers: small group, big risk. Nursing. 2003;33(1):72.
Outpatient Surgery Magazine "Safety" column:
Perry J. Preventing more than injuries [sidebar]. Outpatient Surgery Magazine. 2003 (Dec);4(12):51.
Perry J. A hepatitis-infected surgeon speaks out on OR safety. Outpatient Surgery Magazine. 2003 (Nov.);4(11):68-71.
Perry J. Lessons learned in safety-device implementation. Outpatient Surgery Magazine. 2003 (Oct.);4(10):70-72.
Perry J. Improving your sharps safety program. Outpatient Surgery Magazine. 2003 (Sept.);4(9):94-96.
Perry J. Protecting your eyes from sprayed, splashed blood. Outpatient Surgery Magazine.2003 (August);4(8):82-83.
Perry J. Conventional sharp devices: A dying breed? Outpatient Surgery Magazine. 2003 (June);4(6):70.
Perry J. Reducing the risk of scalpel-blade injuries. Outpatient Surgery Magazine. 2003 (May);4(5):98-99.
Perry J. Preventing percutaneous injuries in outpatient settings. Outpatient Surgery Magazine. 2003 (April);4(4):94-95.
2002
Jagger J. Are Australia's healthcare workers stuck with inadequate needle protection? [editorial] Medical Journal of Australia. 2002;177(8):405-406.
Jagger J. Safer generation of spring-loaded fingerstick lancets [letter]. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2002;23(6):298-299.
Jagger J, Parker G, Perry J. Safety matters: Comparing U.S., Japanese systems in effective infection control. Healthcare Purchasing News. 2002;26(5):46-48.
Jagger J, Perry J. Power in numbers: Using EPINet data to promote protective policies for health care workers. Journal of Infusion Nursing. 2002 (Nov./Dec.);25(6S):S15-S20.
Jagger J, Puro V, De Carli G. Occupational transmission of hepatitis C virus [letter; reply]. Journal of the American Medical Association. 2002;288(12):1469-1471.
Perry J, Jagger J. Lessons from an HCV-infected surgeon. Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons. 2002;87(3):8-13.
Nursing "Exposure Safety" column:
Perry J, Jagger J. Safer needles: Not optional. Nursing. 2002;32(10):20.
Jagger J, Perry J. Avoiding blood and body fluid exposures. Nursing. 2002;32(8):68.
Jagger J, Perry J. The chaos factor: sharps injuries in the ED. Nursing. 2002;32(5).
Jagger J, Perry J. Realistic expectations for safety devices. Nursing. 2002;32(3):72.Mawyer D, Perry J. One nurse's fight. RN. 2001;64(4):59-60.
Perry J. Attention all nurses: New legislation puts safer sharps in your hands. American Journal of Nursing. 2001;101(9):24AA (Critical Care Extra).
Perry J. The bloodborne pathogens standard, 2001: learn how OSHA's changed standards affect your practice. Nursing2001. 2001;31(6):32hn16.
Perry J. The bloodborne pathogens standard, 2001: what's changed? Nursing Management. 2001;32(6):25. Also appeared in Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing. 2001;20(5):44-45.
Perry J. When home is where the risk is. Home Healthcare Nurse. 2001;19(6):338-341.
Perry J, Parker G, Jagger J. Percutaneous injuries in home healthcare settings. Home Healthcare Nurse. 2001;19(6):342-344.
Pugliese G, Germanson TP, Bartley J, Luca J, Lamerato L, Cox J, Jagger J. Evaluating sharps safety devices: meeting OSHA's intent. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2001;22(7):457.
Sagoe-Moses C, Pearson RD, Perry J, Jagger J. Risks to health-care workers in developing countries. New England Journal of Medicine. 2001 (8/16/01); 345[7]:538-541.
Nursing "Exposure Safety" column:
Jagger J, Perry J. Beware of glass capillary tubes. Nursing. 2001;31(11):92.
Jagger J, Perry J. Reducing risks to anesthesia staff. Nursing. 2001;31 (10):85.
Jagger J, Perry J. Reducing sharps injuries in dialysis settings. Nursing. 2001;31(6):78.
Jagger J, Perry J. Risky reuse of blood tube holders. Nursing. 2001;31(4):24.
Jagger J, Perry J. Risky phlebotomy with a syringe. Nursing. 2001;31(2):73.Jagger J. Is academic medicine for sale? [letter] New England Journal of Medicine. 2000;343:509.
Jagger J, Tereskerz PM, Bentley M, Perry J, Pugliese G, Wispelwey B, Petrosillo N, Puro V, Ippolito G. Engineering devices to minimize bloodborne pathogen exposure. Chapter 83 in: APIC Text of Infection Control and Epidemiology (revised). Washington, D.C.: Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc., 2000, pp. 83(1)-83(7).
Perry J. Legislating sharps safety: find out how the latest needle-stick prevention legislation will affect your facility. Nursing2000. 2000;30(5):50. Also appeared in Nursing Management. 2000;31(6):27-28.
Perry J. Needle-stick prevention: legislating sharps safety. Nursing2000. 2000;30(7):64.
Perry J. Needle safety laws now on books in 16 states. Infection Control Today. 2000;4(10):34-38.
Tereskerz PM. Occupational needlestick injuries: potential criminal culpability for CEOs and health care managers. Journal of Healthcare Safety Compliance and Infection Control. 2000;4(4):155-59.
Nursing "Exposure Safety" column:
Jagger J, Perry J. Preventing sharps injuries in the home. Nursing. 2000;30(12):73.
Jagger J, Perry J. Safeguarding sharps disposal. Nursing. 2000;30(10):26.
Jagger J, Perry J. Safety in the OR. Nursing. 2000;30(8):77.
Jagger J, Perry J. Does clinical setting affect injury risk? Nursing. 2000;30(6):85.
Jagger J, Perry J. OSHA's push towards safety. Nursing. 2000;30(4):20.
Jagger J, Perry J. Making routine less risky. Nursing. 2000;30(2):69.Bentley M, Jagger J. Surveillance of percutaneous injuries in a 77 hospital network. In: Handbook of Modern Hospital Safety. Ed. W. Charney. Ann Arbor, MI: Lewis Publishers/CRC Press, Inc., 1999.
Chiarello L, Jagger J. Prevention of blood exposures. In: Prevention Strategies for Health Care Workers. Eds: A. Panlilio, D. Cardo. Balliere's Clinical Infectious Diseases. 1999;5(3): 313-330.
Ippolito G, Puro V, Heptonstall J, Jagger J, De Carli G, and Petrosillo N. Occupational human immunodeficiency virus infection in health care workers: worldwide cases through 30 September 1997. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 1999:28:365-83.
Jagger J, Perry J. Exposure prevention, point by point. Nursing99. 1999;29(6):32hn12 2hn15.
Jagger J, Perry J. Shield staff from occupational exposure. Nursing Management. 1999; 30(6):53-55.
Jagger J, Perry J. Power in numbers: reducing your risk of bloodborne exposures. Nursing99. 1999;29(1):51.
Jagger J, Perry J. A checklist on exposure safety. OR Manager. 1999;15(8):30.
Shen C, Jagger J, Pearson R. Risk of needle stick and sharp injury among medical students. American Journal of Infection Control. 1999;27:435-7.
Tereskerz PM, Pearson RD, Jagger J. Infected physicians and invasive procedures: national policy and legal reality. The Milbank Quarterly. 1999;77:511-529.
Nursing "Exposure Safety" column:
Jagger J, Perry J. Protecting pediatric nurses. Nursing. 1999;29(12):81.
Jagger J, Bentley M, Perry J. Protecting yourself from high-risk I.V. devices. Nursing. 1999;29(10):20.
Jagger J, Perry J. Averting needle sticks: two nurses, both occupationally infected with HIV and HCV-what have their injuries taught us? Nursing. 1999;29(8):28.
Jagger J, Perry J. After the stick. Nursing. 1999;29(6):28.
Jagger J, Perry J. Avoiding rebound injuries from huber needles: learn how to protect yourself. Nursing. 1999;29(4):74.
Jagger J, Perry J. When the eyes have it. Nursing. 1999;29(2):20.Deitchman S, Jagger J. Management of traumatic lacerations. New England Journal of Medicine. 1998;338:474-476.
Greene E, Berry A, Jagger J, Hanley E, Arnold WP, Bailey MK, Brown M, Gramling-Babb P, Passannante AN, Seltzer JL, Southorn P, Van Clief MA, Venezia RA. Multicenter study of contaminated percutaneous injuries in anesthesia personnel. Anesthesiology. 1998;89(6):1362-72.
Jagger J, Bentley M, Tereskerz P. A study of patterns and prevention of blood exposures in OR personnel. AORN Journal. 1998;67(5):979-996.
Jagger J, Deitchman S. Hazards of glass capillary tubes to health care workers. Journal of the American Medical Association. 1998;280:31.
Tereskerz PM, Jagger J, Pearson RD. Training standards for high-risk needle procedures. Academic Medicine. 1998;73:1219-1220.
Tereskerz PM, Pearson RD, Jagger J. Institutional liability for needlestick injury [letter]. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 1998;19:737.Estery CA, Jagger J, Felder RA. Studies show plastic specimen tubes viable, safe option. Advance for Medical Laboratory Professionals. 1997;9(5):5-7.
Ippolito G, Puro V, Petrosillo N, Pugliese G, Wispelwey B, Tereskerz PM, Bentley M, Jagger J. Prevention, Management and Chemoprophylaxis of Occupational Exposure to HIV. [book] Charlottesville, VA: International Health Care Worker Safety Center, University of Virginia, 1997.
Jagger J, Bentley M. Clinical laboratories: reducing exposures to bloodborne pathogens. Journal of the Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare (AOHP Journal). 1997;17(3):14-18.
Jagger J, Bentley M. Percutaneous blood exposure data: 58 hospitals in the USA. Chapter 5 in: Occupational Blood-Borne Infections: Risk and Management. Eds. Collins CH, Kennedy DA. London/New York: CAB International, 1997;75-88.
Jagger J, Bentley M. Clinical laboratories: percutaneous exposure. Chapter 12 in: Occupational Blood-borne Infections: Risk and Management. Eds. Collins CH, Kennedy DA. London/New York: CAB International, 1997;191-198.
Jagger J, Bentley MB. Injuries from vascular access devices: high risk and preventable. Journal of Intravenous Nursing. 1997;20(6s):S33-S39.
Tereskerz PM. Legal implications of needlestick injuries. Journal of Intravenous Nursing. 1997;20(6S):S25-S32.
Tereskerz P, Bentley M, Jagger J. The International Health Care Worker Safety Center: an overview. Journal of Healthcare Safety, Compliance and Infection Control. 1997;1(1):5-10.
Tereskerz PM, Jagger J. Occupationally acquired HIV: the vulnerability of health care workers under workers' compensation laws. American Journal of Public Health. 1997;87(9):1558-1562.Greene E, Berry A, Arnold W, Jagger J. Percutaneous injuries in anesthesia personnel. Anesthesia and Analgesia 1996;83:273-278.
Jagger J. Mecanismos para prevenir las expositiones ocupacionales a patógenos sanguíneos: observaciones del ambiente laboral de los profesionales de salud. SIDA-ETS 1996;1(3):82-87. (Secretario de Salud/CONASIDA, Mexico)
Jagger J. Reducing occupational exposures to bloodborne pathogens: where do we stand a decade later? Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 1996;17:573-575.
Jagger J, Balon M. Suture needle and scalpel blade injuries: frequent but underreported. Infection Control and Sterilization Technology. 1996;2(7):15-22.
Jagger J, Bentley M. EPINet report: analysis identifies lab opportunities for reducing exposure to bloodborne pathogens. Advance for Clinical Laboratory Professionals. 1996;8:5-7.
Tereskerz PM, Bentley M, Jagger J. Risk of HIV-1 infection after human bites. [letter] Lancet. 1996;348:1512.
Tereskerz PM, Pearson RD, Jagger J. Occupational exposure to blood among medical students. New England Journal of Medicine. 1996;335:1150-1153.
Tereskerz PM, Bentley M, Coyner BJ, Jagger J. Percutaneous injuries among healthcare workers in pediatrics. Report on Pediatric Infectious Diseases. 1996;6(6):3-4.
Anglim A, Collmer J, Loving J, Beltran K, Coyner B, Adal K, Jagger J, Sojka N, Farr B. An outbreak of needlestick injuries in hospital employees due to needles piercing
infectious waste containers. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 1995;16:570-576.
Ippolito G, Petrosillo N, Puro V, Arici C, Jagger J. The risk of occupational exposure to blood and body fluids for health care workers in the dialysis setting. Nephron. 1995;70:180-184.
Jagger J, Arnold W. Blood salvage machines cause blood exposures to operating room personnel. Perfusion Life. 1995;12(7):22-23,32-33.
Petrosillo N, Puro V, Jagger J, Ippolito G. The risks of occupational exposure and infection by human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus in the dialysis setting. Italian Multicenter Study on Nosocomial and Occupational Risk of Infections in Dialysis. American Journal of Infection Control. 1995;23:278-285.
Puro V, Petrosillo N, Ippolito G, Jagger J. Hepatitis C virus infection in healthcare workers. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 1995;16:324-325.
Ippolito G, DeCarli G, Puro V, Arici C, Bertucci R, Bianciardi L, Bonazzi L, Cestrone A, Desperati M, Francesoni M, Massimo N, Monti A, Perna MC, Pietrabon F, Viacos D, Jagger J. Device-specific risk of needlestick injury in Italian health care workers. Journal of the American Medical Association. 1994;272:607-610.
Jagger J. (0) - (0) = 0. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 1994;15:507-508.
Jagger J. Ask the expert: What is EPINet? Journal of Hospital Occupational Health. 1994;14:3,7,28.
Jagger J, Cohen M, Blackwell B. EPINet: A tool for surveillance and prevention of blood exposures in health care settings. Chapter 5 in: Essentials of Modern Hospital Safety (3rd edition). Ed. W. Charney. Ann Arbor, MI: Lewis Publishers/CRC Press, Inc., 1994; 223-239.
Jagger J, Detmer DE, Blackwell B, Litos M, Pearson RD. Comparative injury risk among operating room, emergency department, and clinical laboratory personnel. Abstract presented at: Conference on Prevention of Transmission of Bloodborne Pathogens in Surgery and Obstetrics (Feb. 13-15, 1994, Atlanta, GA). Published in: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 1994;15(5):345.
Jagger J, Powers R, Day J, Detmer D, Blackwell B, Pearson R. Epidemiology and prevention of blood and body fluid exposures among emergency department staff. Journal of Emergency Medicine. 1994; 12:753-765.
Jagger J, Detmer D, Cohen M, Scarr P, Pearson R. Reducing blood and body fluid exposures among clinical laboratory workers. Clinical Laboratory Management Review. 1992;6:416-424.
Jagger J, Pearson R. Needlestick injuries: a preventable hazard. Workplace Injury Reporter (American Trial Lawyers Association). 1991;1:136-138.
Jagger J, Pearson RD. Do universal precautions reduce needlestick injuries? Journal of the American Medical Association. 1991;266:359-360.
Jagger J, Pearson RD. Universal precautions: still missing the point on needlesticks. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 1991;12:211-213.
Jagger J, Hunt EH, Pearson RD. Estimated cost of needlestick injuries for six major needle devices. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.1990;11:584-8.
Jagger J, Hunt EH, Pearson RD. Recapping needles: is it worse than the alternative? Journal of Infectious Diseases. 1990;162:784.
Jagger J, Hunt EH, Pearson RD. Sharp object injuries in the hospital: causes and strategies for prevention. American Journal of Infection Control. 1990;18:227-31.
Jagger J, Pearson RD. Needlestick injury (authors' reply). New England Journal of Medicine. 1989;320:316.
Jagger J, Hunt EH, Brand-Elnaggar J, Pearson RD. Rates of needlestick injury caused by various devices in a university hospital. New England Journal of Medicine. 1988;319:284-288.
Jagger J, Pearson RD. (invited) A view from the cutting edge. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 1987;8:51-52.
Jagger J, Pearson RD. What other steps are needed to avoid risk? [commentary on "Recapping needles used in IV lines not safe."] Wellcome Trends in Anesthesiology. 1987;5(6):4.
Jagger J, Pearson RD, Brand J. Avoiding the hazards of sharp instruments. The Lancet. 1986;1(8492):1274.