safe injection practices

1. SAFE INJECTION
PRACTICE

2. What is Injection Safety?
Injection safety includes practices intended to
prevent transmission of infectious diseases
between one patient and another, or betweena
patient and healthcare provider, and also to
prevent harms such asneedlestick injuries
A safe injection does not harm the recipient,
does not expose the provider to any risks
and does not result in waste that is
dangerous for the community

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11. How Doesit Happen???
Understanding the basicsof Transmission

12. TRANSMISSION OF PATHOGENS VIA CONTAMINATED
EQUIPMENT OR MEDICATIONS
SOURCE
Infectious person,
e.g. chronic, acute
CASE
Susceptible,
non-immune person
CONTAMINATED
EQUIPMENT OR
MEDICATION

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15. SDVs and MDVs can
come in any shape and
size. Do not assume
that a vial is an SDV or
MDV based on size
and volume of
medication.
ALWAYS check the
label !!!

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17. SingleDoseVials (SDV)

18. Multiple-Dose Vial (MDV)
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Amultiple-dose vial (MDV) is recognized by it’s FDA-
approved label.
Although MDVscan be used for more than onepatient
when aseptic technique is followed, ideally even
MDVsare usedfor onlyone patient.
MDVstypically contain anantimicrobial preservative
to help limit the growthof bacteria. The
preservatives have no effect on bloodborneviruses.
Discard MDVswhen the beyond-use date hasbeen
reached or any time the sterility of the vial is in
question.

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