Wound Care
Hello I have a medium sized wound on my arm I am currently covering with Vaseline/Sterile gauze and medical tape. I store all of this in a fabric pouch, like a makeup bag. Anyway I keep the pouch on my bedside table but earlier today I knocked over the pouch and it landed on the floor. I almost immediately picked it up off the carpet but now I’m not sure if the stuff inside is still safe to use for wound care i.e. the gauze and vaseline. They were safely inside the pouch but I still need to unzip the thing to gain access to them, is there a risk of infection considering that. Should I just cut my losses and replace the supplies and wash the pouch? Or am I just being paranoid and grasping at straws, I know inherently at home wound care isn’t going to be 100% sterile but I also don’t want to take unnecessary risks. Any opinions/advice would be helpful thank you!