INFECTION HAZARD FROM SYRINGES

Bacterial contamination of the contents of disposable plastic syringes was demonstrated experimentally after repeated refilling. Supporting evidence for this mechanism as a potential souerce of bacteraemia was obainted by a spot check of syringes used for repeated injections. It is recommended that...

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Published inBritish journal of anaesthesia : BJA Vol. 46; no. 4; pp. 260 - 262
Main Authors BLOGG, C.E., RAMSAY, M.A.E., JARVIS, J.D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.04.1974
Oxford University Press
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Bacterial Infections - etiology
Humans
Syringes
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Summary:Bacterial contamination of the contents of disposable plastic syringes was demonstrated experimentally after repeated refilling. Supporting evidence for this mechanism as a potential souerce of bacteraemia was obainted by a spot check of syringes used for repeated injections. It is recommended that disposable syringes should be discarded after a single injection.
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ArticleID:46.4.260
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ISSN:0007-0912
1471-6771
DOI:10.1093/bja/46.4.260