Experimental study of hub contamination: effect of a new connection device: the I system.
Experimental studies of hub contamination of intravenous catheters were done comparing the standard connection method (Luer-Lock connector) with a newly invented connection method (I system). Immersion of the connection sites into a bacteria-containing solution showed no bacterial contamination of the medium in any tubing. The second experiment investigated whether bacterial contamination would occur during a tubing change procedure. A high incidence of bacterial contamination was seen with the Luer-Lock connector, but no bacterial contamination occurred with the I system. These experiments suggest that the use of Luer-Lock connectors is associated with a high risk of bacterial contamination during tubing change, but the I system can prevent contamination during tubing change, which cannot be avoided with Luer-Lock connector.
Inoue
Y
Y
First Department of Surgery, Osaka University Medical School, Japan.
Nezu
R
R
Matsuda
H
H
Fujii
M
M
Nakai
S
S
Wasa
M
M
Takagi
Y
Y
Okada
A
A
D001419:Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D012706:Serratia marcescens / Q000254:growth & development