Preventing Infection in Intravenous Therapy
- 1 January 1977
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Anesthesia & Analgesia
- Vol. 56 (1) , 141???153-53
- https://doi.org/10.1213/00000539-197701000-00036
Abstract
Any part of an infusion system--not just the cannula, its most distal portion--may be at fault when sepsis complicates IV therapy. Detailed here are both intrinsic and extrinsic meachanisms by which contamination may occur; recommendations such as more widespread use of steel scalp needles and early termination of infusions are given. The special requirements of total parenteral nutrition systems are defined.Keywords
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