A MLT working at a busy university hospital is processing a…
A MLT working at a busy university hospital is processing a large load of outpatient blood samples. While removing the serum tubes from the centrifuge, uncapping them and putting them in racks for testing, he accidentally drops a glass tube and is punctured by a glass shard. Exposure protocol required HIV and hepatitis B and C testing on the patient and the MLT. The patient tested positive for Hepatitis B. In spite of preventative treatment, the MLT contracted Hepatitis B from the accident. What type of infection is this an example of?
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