title: The Venflon cannula as a sideport of infection.
abstract: The possible role of infection through the valved sideport of Venflon cannulae was evaluated by one individual who followed an identical procedure of placing a syringe into the sideport and injecting saline solution. Basic aseptic techniques were used in a contaminated, busy environment. No bacterial growth was found in either anaerobic or aerobic culture media following a total of 1500 injections. The experiment shows that if the measures used could be applied, infection through the sideport would be minimal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Cozanitis
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ojajärvi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mäkelä
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D006801:Humans