Question

nurse working in an operation theatre must know the risk of HIV infection with needle stick injury is about​

Answer 1

Answer:

More than 20 types of blood borne pathogens especially Hepatitis B virus, Hepatitis C virus and Human immune deficiency (HIV) virus can be trans- mitted through needle stick injuries1, 2. The estimated risk of acquiring HIV infection after percutaneous exposure to blood from an HIV-infected patient is 0.3 percent3.

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Answer 2

The risk of getting HIV from a needlestick injury is less than 1%. The risk of exposure from direct skin contact with the fluid is less than 0.1%. The risk of infection from a human bite is between 0.1% and 1%