[Total parenteral nutrition: a study of the microbial contamination of the bags and the infusion lines].
The authors have examined during 60 groups of patients submitted to TPN each for a period of 10-15 days. In the first group the whole infusional set became replaced after 24 h., in the second and in the third group such replacement was done, respectively, after 48 and 72 h. The bacteriological examination of the fluid in the was always sterile 6 h. after preparation except in one case of the third group. The bacteriological examination of the terminal part of the infusional set was always negative in the first group, it was positive in the 3.33% of the cases, in the second group and in the 6.66% of the cases in the third group. The authors, consequently, believe that the infusional set has to be replaced after a period no longer than 24 h. Total parenteral nutrition: study on microbial contamination of bags and infusion lines.
Pacifici
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Servizio di Anestesia e Rianimazione, Ospedale S. Camillo De' Lellis U.S.L. RM/10, Roma.
Manieri
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De' Medici
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D001207:Asepsis; D004340:Drug Contamination; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors
Nutrizione parenterale totale: studio sulla contaminazione microbica delle sacche e delle linee di infusione.