Diamorphine and bupivacaine mixtures: An in vitro study of microbiological safety

Pain

Volumn 76, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 259-263

  Cook, T M ^a   James, P A ^b   Stannard, C F ^c  

^a ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL GWENT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bupivacaine; Diamorphine; Epidural infusion; Microbiological contamination

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; DIAMORPHINE;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIOLOGY; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; DISINFECTION; DRUG FORMULATION; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BUPIVACAINE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DATA COLLECTION; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DRUG CONTAMINATION; HEROIN; PHARMACEUTICAL SOLUTIONS; PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIANS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031745909     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3959(98)00024-4     Document Type: Article

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