Patient's question:
Yesterday, when the child was undergoing rectal anesthesia at the children's hospital, I saw the doctor give an injection to a middle-aged man, the kind of injection given in the buttocks. He hadn't washed his face, and his hand just rubbed his clothes. The most important thing was that the man had genital herpes. When she anesthetized the child's rectum, her hand accidentally touched the small tube and the child's buttocks. The key issue is that when I got home, I forgot to change the child's underwear and give them a bath. If I touched my child's buttocks without washing my hands, I would never catch this disease—except whether my child could catch it! I'm so scared. Will my child and I both get infected at the same time?Doctor's answer:
Based on your description, the possibility of transmission in your situation is unlikely, so there's no need to worry too much. Although this patient has genital herpes and is contagious, the transmission occurred through an intramuscular injection, and there was no contact with the patient's genital area. So, don't be overly concerned—just the doctor's hand hygiene compliance needs improvement.This is the advice for the question "Yesterday, my child was anesthetized rectally at the children's hospital." I hope it helps you. Wishing you good health!