Is it safe to reuse a syringe of glutaraldehyde cross-linked collagen? A microbiological study

Journal of Urology

Volumn 164, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1275-1276

  Culligan, Patrick J ^a   Rackley, Raymond ^b   Koduri, Sumana ^b   Thomson, Richard B ^b   Schwabe, Lynn ^b   Sand, Peter K ^b  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Collagen; Equipment reuse; Syringes; Urethra; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; GLUTARALDEHYDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; HUMAN; INJECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYRINGE;

EID: 0033813338     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)67154-6     Document Type: Article

References (4)

1. Followup of intraurethral collagen for female stress urinary incontinence
2. Urinary stress incontinence due to intrinsic sphincteric deficiency: Experience with fat and collagen periurethral injections
3. Collagen injection therapy for urinary incontinence