Question 1

what can cause infection in the blood of a 10 y?

Accepted Answer

Bacteria: Any number of bacteria usually transmitted through food or airborne.

Question 2

could touching dried blood still cause a infection!?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: If the blood is dried and you touched it with intact skin (i.e., no cuts or scrapes that would compromise the barrier), your chance of getting an infection is very, very low.  That being said, you should not touch visibly soiled materials (be it with blood, feces, or other bodily efflux) with bare skin.

Question 3

can getting dried blood from a  public restroom  cause infection?

Accepted Answer

Infection Panic: No. But that cannot be 100%. I do not know what you did with the blood or if it somehow got into your blood stream directly. But, dried blood usually means dead everything.

But you are right to know that blood can carry hiv, hepatitis b and c.

Question 4

can blood in the middle of toilet seat cause infection if it was in a public restroom did not see blood untill after wards. and would percent be high?

Accepted Answer

No: Toilets seat does not act like a vector for transmission of diseases. However if you have a cut or skin breakdown on your thighs--- or contact part--- it might just cause staph infection but no risk of stds.

Question 5

can a blood infection cause appendicitis?

Accepted Answer

Not likley: Appendicitis can cause sepsis but not the other way around.

Question 6

what type of infection can cause you to cough up blood?

Accepted Answer

In fact any can: If the infection irritates the lining of your airways you may cough up some blood, similar to how constantly blowing your nose, just from allergies, can lead to blood in your nasal secretions.  There are some more aggressive bacterial or fungal infections that can erode into blood vessels in the lung and cause more serious bleeding though.

Question 7

can blood on gas peddle cause any infection? i used a cavi whipe and had gloves on.

Accepted Answer

Not likely: There are no absolutes....And you should be wearing some foot covering anyway while driving. But the most likely answer is no.

Question 8

can bleeding inside of ur glove cause infection after removal once u draw blood on a patient?

Accepted Answer

Depends: If related to a needle stick, it can potentially. Should speak to your supervisor and see if need referral to infection control.

Question 9

can dry blood can cause hiv infection ?

Accepted Answer

Generally not: Drying causes the death of the hiv, but it depends upon how dry and how long it has been dry.  And then you would have to put the dry blood into a body, either onto a mucous membrane or into the bloodstream.  Very very very unlikely.

Question 10

what is the reason of getting germs  infection in blood?

Accepted Answer

Many: Any IV access as in hospital "iv's" , urinary tract  infections, appendicitis or other abdominal infections & commonly: pneumonia .It is always dangerous and requires careful management! in old or immuno-comprimised people it is often fatal.

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Can blood in the middle of toilet seat cause infection if it was in a public restroom did not see blood untill after wards. and would percent be high?

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Can a blood infection cause appendicitis?

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What type of infection can cause you to cough up blood?

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Can blood on gas peddle cause any infection? i used a cavi whipe and had gloves on.

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Can bleeding inside of ur glove cause infection after removal once u draw blood on a patient?

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What is the reason of getting germs infection in blood?

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