needle stick injuiry

[Docdoc007]

I was assisting my professor on a case of paraumblical hernia who was hcv positive after applying mesh he asked me to apply skin sutures while i was opening the pack of suture i got a minor needle stick injury suddenly i got dewashed removed my double pairs of gloves and washed the area with antiseptic soap i drew as much blood as possible from punctured area.
The needle was not used on patient but my question is that needle might got infected while it passed through my first pair of glove????

[hrsepwrguy]

If your gloves were bloody I would say that there is a chance however I believe that chance would be extremely low, the stats for a direct needle stick with a hollow bore needle infected with HCV positive blood are a 1.8% chance of infection, you should report the incident and follow the protocols set forth by the institution where this happened. Here is a link to the CDC's HCV facts for health pro's

https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/HCV/HCVfaq.htm#c5

[Docdoc007]

My glove was not bloody at all

[hrsepwrguy]

I don't think you have anything to worry about however you should still report the incident and follow protocol just to be safe.