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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Exp 50 years

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Could I Have Contracted HIV From Patient Blood Contact If I Had Minor Cuts On My Hands And Washed Them Immediately?

Hello doctor I m a nurse and while working at the hospital I got in direct contact with the blood of a patient which I later found out that was Hiv positive. I dont remember having an active bleeding wound on my fingers, but I might have small cuts from cooking or torn cuticules. After the contact I washed my hands whith running water. Could I have contracted Hiv virus from this patient? Thank you in advance
posted on Tue, 1 Aug 2023
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