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 in | British journal of anaesthesia : BJA Vol. 46; no. 4; pp. 260 - 262 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
England
Elsevier Ltd
01.04.1974
Oxford University Press |
Subjects | |
Online Access | Get full text |
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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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Bibliography: | istex:41ADFBD8DB582E6AEE6DE3E05E3A6E416FEF2E6A ark:/67375/HXZ-K4WZN4TQ-P ArticleID:46.4.260 ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 0007-0912 1471-6771 |
DOI: | 10.1093/bja/46.4.260 |