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IntroductionCurrently, needlestick injuries (NSIs) are one of the most important occupational hazards among healthcare workers (HCWs) globally. According to WHO, more than two million occupational exposures to sharp injuries occur among 35 million HCWs annually [1].NSIs increase the risk of over 20 types of infectious diseases among HCWs, including hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV [2]. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) reports, there are more than 385,000 and 1,000,000 NSIs cases annually among hospital HCWs in the United States and Europe, respectively [3,4]. WHO statistics also show that NSIs cause 16,000, 66,000, and 1,000 cases of HCV, HBV, and HIV per year among HCWs, respectively [5]. The prevalence of various infectious diseases due to NSIs among HCWs is not a single and integrated phenomenon, rather is affected by several factors, such as vaccination rates among HCWs, access to appropriate worker protection

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Background: Potter's syndrome is a rare congenital disorder that refers to a set of clinical manifestations that are associated with oligohydramnios caused by fetal kidney failure. The hallmark of this syndrome is the special clinical picture that in addition oligohydramnios characteristic with pulmonary hypoplasia, bilateral renal agenesis; limb deformities and specific face. The embryo dies before or immediately after birth due to respiratory failure. The aim of this study is to report a fetus with Potter's syndrome that was born by vaginal delivery. Case report: Ultrasound examination of pregnant woman revealed that her male fetus with gestational age of 25 weeks with Potter's syndrome and the amniotic fluid index is zero. The mother was hospitalized in unit labor and delivered in a natural course. The baby had a clinical picture of Potter's syndrome and severe respiratory distress and died shortly after birth. Conclusion: Potter's syndrome is a very serious condition and most of the time it is deadly. Prenatal ultrasound by examining oligohydramnios and kidneys helps to diagnose.

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