%0 Journal Article
%T Local skin reaction following an accidental injection from a BCG vaccine in a healthcare worker
%A Kundan Mittal
%A Manish Kumar Goel
%A Preeti R
%A Pardeep Khanna
%J Australasian Medical Journal
%D 2011
%I The Australasian Medical Journal pty ltd.
%X Exposure to blood-borne pathogens from sharp injuriescontinue to pose a significant risk to healthcare workers(HCW). The number of sharps injuries sustained by HCW is stillunclear, primarily due to under-reporting of events.Healthcare professionals are at risk of sustaining such injuriesfrom hollow-bore needles. Sharps injuries are associated withrisk of infection with blood-borne pathogens such as humanimmunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV) hepatitisC virus (HCV) and other live organisms. Here we are reportinga case of an adverse reaction in a HCW due to an accidentalsharps injury by a needle used to administer the BacillusCalmittee Gurien (BCG) vaccine.
%K BCG vaccine
%K adverse reaction
%K healthcare worker
%K medical error
%U http://www.amj.net.au/index.php?journal=AMJ&page=article&op=viewFile&path%5B%5D=535&path%5B%5D=740