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Fixed urinary catheter for man it touched cut wrist and so did his urine covered hand hiv or hepatitis risk?

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Dr. Pavel Conovalciuc answered

Extremely low: Unless the patient is known to be hiv/hepatitis positive and his urine contaminated broken skin and even then the risk of acquiring both is negligible if any, since HIV concentration in the urine is very small. Hep. B/c is not even eliminated in the urine.

Answered 6/10/2014

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A member asked:

Fixed urinary catheter for man it touched cut wrist and so did his urine covered hand hiv or hepatitis risk?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Pavel Conovalciuc answered

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