Monsel's solution: a potential vector for nosocomial infection?
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.
Rupp
Mark E
ME
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha 68198-4031, USA.
Medcalf
Sharon J
SJ
Fey
Paul D
PD
Handke
Luke D
LD
Marion
Nedra D
ND
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
D005290:Ferric Compounds; D006490:Hemostatics; D013431:Sulfates; C028968:ferric subsulfate solution