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Will Accidental Contact With Insulin Could Cause An Infection?

Hi, today while changing the needle from a novapen insulin for my mother who's a diabetic, I accidentally scratched my finger with it, to see if it was deep i squeezed it. first nothing happened but then i did it further more and a little blood came out, i cleaned the area with a sanitizer. Im a little worried if it may cause any sort of infection? please help
Tue, 1 Apr 2014
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Hi,
You had needle stick injury from your mother's used needle. You need to clean the wound with anti septic solution like sprite and betadine get a dressing for one day.
Now you need to check for your mother infection status and accordingly tested for that ( your mother infected with) with other viral marker ( Hiv ,hbsag , hcv ).
Generally there are least chance of needle stick infection but still there.
There is no need to take any oral antibiotic untill infected .

Hope it ll help

Thanks n regards
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Will Accidental Contact With Insulin Could Cause An Infection?

Hi, You had needle stick injury from your mother s used needle. You need to clean the wound with anti septic solution like sprite and betadine get a dressing for one day. Now you need to check for your mother infection status and accordingly tested for that ( your mother infected with) with other viral marker ( Hiv ,hbsag , hcv ). Generally there are least chance of needle stick infection but still there. There is no need to take any oral antibiotic untill infected . Hope it ll help Thanks n regards