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Is Accidental Pricking Of Leg With A Used Lancet Harmful?

Hi, my name is Amy Giron..I have been working at Otterbine in Loveland for about two months. When I was carrying garage out of a residents room, I noticed something pricked my leg hard,. It was a dirty lancet needle from a blood sugar draw.. I checked my leg and it was bleeding, a little but it did go through my leg... I m worried what do I do? Plz let me know.. Amy Giron..Stna 513 834-2773
Mon, 1 Jul 2019
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Hello,

Rusty lancet prick can be causing various symptoms as
- Infection at the prick part with pain
- Cellulitis with spread of infection in surrounding tissue
- Fever
- Clostridia in certain cases
- Systemic sepsis or else

Kindly clean the area thoroughly with antiseptic liquids, apply sterile dressing of Polymycin cream and get immediate medical help to nearest center without any delay.

Do not neglect the instance even though there is no pain at present.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Wish you best recovery and health.

Thank you.

Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh Patel
General Surgeon
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Is Accidental Pricking Of Leg With A Used Lancet Harmful?

Hello, Rusty lancet prick can be causing various symptoms as - Infection at the prick part with pain - Cellulitis with spread of infection in surrounding tissue - Fever - Clostridia in certain cases - Systemic sepsis or else Kindly clean the area thoroughly with antiseptic liquids, apply sterile dressing of Polymycin cream and get immediate medical help to nearest center without any delay. Do not neglect the instance even though there is no pain at present. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Wish you best recovery and health. Thank you. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh Patel General Surgeon