Can Lidocaine Squirting In Eye While Administering Injection Cause HIV?
i am a dermatologist. today i gave an injection of lidocaine into a likely dermatofibroma on the arm of a patient. during this superficial injection, some of the lidocaine squirted out a likely pore and directly into my eye. no obvious blood was seen (and needle was likely in the dermis at the time). eye was washed out. patient is married, 25 years old and no risks factors for hiv when asked. Is there any risk for hiv transmission? I did not ask patient to get tested and do not plan on any pep treatment.
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Can Lidocaine Squirting In Eye While Administering Injection Cause HIV?
Hi Relax doc. You are dermatologist and why so much anxious? Such kind of incident occur in our day to day practice. No need to worry. It has no chance of HIV transmission. Because it has no direct contact with patient s blood,and as you said patient hasn t have a risk factor for HIV. So relax. Thank you Take care.