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Will I get infected for injecting without wiping needle?

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I was giving myself a B12 injection and cleaned the single dose vial with asceptic technique. After puncturing the vial, I forgot that I didn't put air into the syringe. I pulled out the syringe, put the air in and then re-inserted it without wiping the top again. I then used the syringe to give myself the injection. I am worried. Am I going to get an infection? I have OCD and am REALLY stressing about this.

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Dr. Jaydeep Tripathy
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Hello.
Thank you for your query at DoctorSpring.com.
No. You will NOT get an infection.
Frankly, the same thing has happened with me quite a few times, and never any infection, not even a single time.
You need to stop stressing because you had already cleaned the vial at least once. It would have remained uncontaminated even while you re-inserted the needle.
Please stop worrying!
Regards.

Dr. Jaydeep Tripathy
Category: HIV- AIDS Specialist
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MBBS from Sri Ramachandra University in December 2011
M.Med (Family Medicine) - TNMGR University, Chennai
MBA-MPH in Public Health in March 2016, SRM University
Finished AFIH in March 2016, SRM University
MRCP ( UK ), Internal Medicine, Royal College of Physicians, June 2016
Fellowship in Diabetology from Martin Luther University in January 2017

Currently Resident Physician, in MD Radiodiagnosis - Kamakshi Memorial Hospital, Chennai
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