title: Local skin reaction following an accidental injection from a BCG vaccine in a healthcare worker.
abstract: Exposure to blood-borne pathogens from sharp injuries continue to pose a significant risk to healthcare workers (HCW). The number of sharps injuries sustained by HCW is still unclear, primarily due to under-reporting of events. Healthcare professionals are at risk of sustaining such injuries from hollow-bore needles. Sharps injuries are associated with risk of infection with blood-borne pathogens such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV) hepatitis C virus (HCV) and other live organisms. Here we are reporting a case of an adverse reaction in a HCW due to an accidental sharps injury by a needle used to administer the Bacillus Calmittee Gurien (BCG) vaccine.
authors: Professor Pediatrics, Pt. B. D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
authors: Kundan
authors: K
authors: Mittal
authors: Manish Kumar
authors: MK
authors: Goel
authors: Preeti
authors: P
authors: R
authors: Pardeep
authors: P
authors: Khanna
keywords: BCG vaccine; adverse reaction; healthcare worker; medical error
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