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Originally Posted by Fotzlid
The article doesn't mention how they re-used the syringes and vials. Although I'm not condoning the practice, it does make a huge difference on risk of exposure.
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They're saying that as many as a few dozen have tested positive, and employees said it was common to reuse all syringes.
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Originally Posted by Ustwo
Unless they are double dipping, then there really was no cross contamination. You would have to inject someone then use the vial AGAIN with that same needle and then do it with the same vial on another patient and its really not clear. From this I would gather they were reusing single use vials, not needles and I don't know enough of how they do the anaesthetic to say if it would be normal to get a second dose from the same patient.
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It looks like they may have changed needles but reused syringes with the vials, which seems to pose a much smaller but not nonexistent risk of infection.
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Originally Posted by whatever1
You cant argue with Ustwo, he knows EVERYTHING about EVERYTHING and is always right, or so he will tell you.
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And this certainly isn't trolling or flaming
Since he's the one who went to medical school, I'll trust him on this one.