[I accidentally poke myself with a diabetic needle, should I be concerned about it?] View answer

I am a healthcareworker, and I experienced a needlestick injury . The source patient was HIV positive. I took the prophalatic drugs for 4 weeks. I tested at 6 wks, 3mnths, 6 mnths,and 10 mnths. Is a ... View answer

[I am a Dentist and earlier today got a very slight needleprick (as opposed to a stick through my slacks in my anterior thigh. I had just given the patient an infiltration in the mucobuccal fold (a 30 ga. needle). There... View answer

Hi this is XXXXXX here. I sustained needlestick injury from Hep C source about 19 weeks ago. Hep C PCR for myself at 4, 7 and 11 weeks are negative. Hep C antibodies for myself at 7 and 15 weeks are ... View answer

infection from this event. What is the risk relative to a needlestick injury or going to the dentist? ... View answer

: been affected by needlestick injury in assault inside first trimester of pregnancy, suspected rohypno ... View answer

Just started taking Truvada and Isentress for prophylaxis as I had needlestick injury two days ago ... needlestic injury which is making me more worried. ... View answer

Hi, I am a healthcare worker in a prison and 8 weeks ago had a needlestick injury. I received all relevant treatment at time, however I ve gone on to have shingles, headaches and lethargy, very unlike me ... View answer

Hi there, I recently started work as a healthcare assitant, and I have managed to get a needlestick injury from taking a urine sample using a needle and syringe from the blue port on a catheter bag. I ... View answer

The Brown-Seguard syndrome is due to an injury on one side of the spinal cord. It is characterized by paralysis below the injury and on the same side as the injury, and by loss of sensation of ... View answer