An "in-production" method for testing the sterility of infusion fluids.
The addition of dehydrated broth powder to a random selection of bottles from each batch of infusion fluids before sterilization, followed by incubation of the bottles after sterilization, provides a method of sterilty testing which possesses many advantages over the traditional method of culturing small samples from bottles after sterilization.
D001419:Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D001639:Bicarbonates; D004349:Drug Packaging; D005947:Glucose; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral / Q000592:standards*; D008353:Mannitol; D011786:Quality Control; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D013012:Sorbitol; D013242:Sterilization; D013997:Time Factors
D001639:Bicarbonates; D008353:Mannitol; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D013012:Sorbitol; D005947:Glucose