Does the Pall TNA-1E parenteral nutrition admixture filter retain Malassezia furfur?
Malassezia furfur has been shown to be capable of survival and reproduction in fat emulsions for parenteral nutrition, and this has been suggested as the source of serious systemic infections in neonatal intensive care units. Under conditions of use similar to those found in neonatal practice, the Pall TNA-1E filter was found to reliably retain this organism for up to 48 h.
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School of Pharmacy, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
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D004340:Drug Contamination; D005217:Fat Emulsions, Intravenous; D005374:Filtration; D006801:Humans; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal; D008290:Malassezia; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition
D005217:Fat Emulsions, Intravenous