Pressure monitoring devices. Overlooked source of nosocomial infection

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Abstract
Contaminated pressure monitoring devices recently were implicated as a source of epidemic organisms in 3 outbreaks of nosocomial bacteremia, 1 outbreak of candidemia and 1 outbreak of hepatitis. Measures necessary to prevent monitoring-related infections have not always been appreciated or taken. As a minimum, pressure monitoring devices should be sterilized between use with different patients; strict aseptic technique should be employed when setting up and using monitoring systems; and each patient''s monitoring tubing, fluid and monitoring devices should be changed at regular intervals.

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