I am in need for some assistance regarding a medical incident.
A friend of mine is a dental hygienist who recently was stuck by in instrument that is placed in the patients mouth to measure the depth of cavity. The instrument is not very sharp but with minimal force it can puncture the skin. The patient had some lacerations and ulcers in his mouth which maybe indicative of HIV infection but the patient denied any disease. In short, the instrument was originally used on the patient and was left unused for approximately 20 minutes and later was picked up by the hygienist to re-insert in the patients mouth but before placing it in the patients mouth it stuck my friend which made a small puncture through the latex glove and into the skin. The puncture was very minute and he forced it to bleed and washed it with soap and water a few minutes after the incident.
My question is, is there a chance that my friend maybe contaminated by any viruses e.g. HIV? I find this to be highly unlikely but wanted a medical opinion.
My friend was prescribed the following meds just for precautions Crixivan 2400 mg a day and Combivir 150-300 mg. 2x daily (anti HIV meds). Is this going overboard or not? My friend was prescribed these meds for 1 mo and he is young and in good health. Are there any long term side effects if only used for 1 month?
Any suggestions or opinions would be much appreciate it
A friend of mine is a dental hygienist who recently was stuck by in instrument that is placed in the patients mouth to measure the depth of cavity. The instrument is not very sharp but with minimal force it can puncture the skin. The patient had some lacerations and ulcers in his mouth which maybe indicative of HIV infection but the patient denied any disease. In short, the instrument was originally used on the patient and was left unused for approximately 20 minutes and later was picked up by the hygienist to re-insert in the patients mouth but before placing it in the patients mouth it stuck my friend which made a small puncture through the latex glove and into the skin. The puncture was very minute and he forced it to bleed and washed it with soap and water a few minutes after the incident.
My question is, is there a chance that my friend maybe contaminated by any viruses e.g. HIV? I find this to be highly unlikely but wanted a medical opinion.
My friend was prescribed the following meds just for precautions Crixivan 2400 mg a day and Combivir 150-300 mg. 2x daily (anti HIV meds). Is this going overboard or not? My friend was prescribed these meds for 1 mo and he is young and in good health. Are there any long term side effects if only used for 1 month?
Any suggestions or opinions would be much appreciate it
