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What Are The Chances Of Contracting Infections Through Shared Needles?
Question: Sir, I have used a Niddle by mistake to test my sugar which is already used by a Diabetic Patient. Is there any risk of catching infection. if yes, is there any remedy?
Brief Answer:
Chances of catching infection depends on that persons infectivity state
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
I share your concern
There are chances of infection like HIV Hepatitis B and C virus if that person is source of infection.
Immediate management is to washing and let bleeding to continue from that particular point for some time.
Reporting to the occupational hazards department.
Ultimate management depends upon that persons susceptibility of having infection which can be confirmed/ ruled out by taking his sample with his permission and sending it to do these tests for HIV and HBV and HCV infection.
Here I would like to know further information to guide you even better
When did you sustain this needle injury?
Any history of bleeding from the site
If Anybody else other than that particular person has used the same needle?
You need not to there are very less chances of spreading of infection so you need not to worry at all.
Please write back to me with these details so that I will be able to tell you more accurately.
Wish you good health
Chances of catching infection depends on that persons infectivity state
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
I share your concern
There are chances of infection like HIV Hepatitis B and C virus if that person is source of infection.
Immediate management is to washing and let bleeding to continue from that particular point for some time.
Reporting to the occupational hazards department.
Ultimate management depends upon that persons susceptibility of having infection which can be confirmed/ ruled out by taking his sample with his permission and sending it to do these tests for HIV and HBV and HCV infection.
Here I would like to know further information to guide you even better
When did you sustain this needle injury?
Any history of bleeding from the site
If Anybody else other than that particular person has used the same needle?
You need not to there are very less chances of spreading of infection so you need not to worry at all.
Please write back to me with these details so that I will be able to tell you more accurately.
Wish you good health
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
the incident happened today evening. and it was diabities testing machine niddle which is of onetouch company. I used the same after 20 minutes of patient's use. Blood comes out in case if you press that finger. noone else used that niddle.
Brief Answer:
Ask that person for testing of HIV, HBV and HCV infection
Detailed Answer:
Hello
welcome again
Infectivity state means whether he is having these active infection like HIV, HBV and HCV infection
Chances of infection is very very less; still I would advise you to report this incident to nearest hospital and you should ask for that persons blood sample to be tested for these infection.
Hope this answers your question
Good luck
Ask that person for testing of HIV, HBV and HCV infection
Detailed Answer:
Hello
welcome again
Infectivity state means whether he is having these active infection like HIV, HBV and HCV infection
Chances of infection is very very less; still I would advise you to report this incident to nearest hospital and you should ask for that persons blood sample to be tested for these infection.
Hope this answers your question
Good luck
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
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