title: Monsel's solution: a potential vector for nosocomial infection?
abstract: Monsel's solution is a common topically applied hemostatic agent used in minor dermatologic and gynecologic surgery. Clinically, because it is often stored for long periods and dispensed from a common source for multiple patients, Monsel's solution is a potential vector for transmission of infection. However, microbiologic inoculation studies and contamination surveys indicate that Monsel's solution has properties that prohibit microbial growth, making it an unlikely vector for nosocomial infection.
authors.affiliation: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha 68198-4031, USA.
authors.forename: Mark E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Rupp
authors.forename: Sharon J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Medcalf
authors.forename: Paul D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Fey
authors.forename: Luke D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Handke
authors.forename: Nedra D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Marion
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission*; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D004340:Drug Contamination; D004356:Drug Storage / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis*; D006490:Hemostatics / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000592:standards*; D012306:Risk; D013431:Sulfates / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D005290:Ferric Compounds; D006490:Hemostatics; D013431:Sulfates; C028968:ferric subsulfate solution