Lack of latex allergen contamination of solutions withdrawn from vials with natural rubber stoppers

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 44-47

  Thomsen, David J ^a   Burke, Tim G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergies; Closures; Contamination; Drugs, adverse reactions; Injections; Latex; Sodium chloride; Vials

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; LATEX; RUBBER;

ARTICLE; DRUG CONTAMINATION; DRUG PACKAGING; DRUG QUALITY; DRUG SOLUTION; MICROBIAL GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033984444     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/57.1.44     Document Type: Article

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