title: Potential risk of cross-infection during peripheral-venous access by contamination of tourniquets.
abstract: We found that a high proportion of reusable tourniquets are contaminated with blood and bacterial pathogens. Their use contravenes hospital cross-infection control protocols and we therefore recommend the use of disposable tourniquets.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Golder
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: O'Shea
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Corbett
authors.forename: I L
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Chrystie
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: French
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000209:etiology*; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D017743:Equipment Reuse; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D008131:London; D012307:Risk Factors; D014111:Tourniquets / Q000382:microbiology*