Prion risk from image guided LPs?

Hey team, I perform image guided LPs in my residency in a procedure room and am worried that I am being exposed to small doses of prions because it sometimes drips on the floor (I know this happens because I've done it lol, not with CJD patient though... I think) or the outside of the tube and we have documented CJD patients a couple times a year. Apparently this stuff never goes away. As I've read more about it, I don't understand why more people aren't worried about this to be honest... Read more
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