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If a sterile needle is inserted into the rubber of the anesthetic cartridge without decontamination, is there any risk of infection?

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If a sterile needle is inserted into the rubber of the anesthetic cartridge without decontamination, is there any risk of infection?

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A With single-use cartridges, the risk of infection is negligible as long as the anesthetic cartridges have been stored in a manner that prevents cross-contamination and standard infection control precautions are applied during handling and use.