Sterility of pediatric lipid emulsions repackaged by an automated compounding device

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 391-394

  Ybarra, Joseph V ^a   Rose, Warren E ^b,c   Curtis, Caitlin S ^c   Sacks, Gordon S ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

Author keywords

automated compounding device; lipid emulsion; parenteral nutrition; pediatrics

Indexed keywords

LIPID EMULSION;

ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; MICROBIAL GROWTH; PACKAGING; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYRINGE;

DRUG COMPOUNDING; DRUG CONTAMINATION; DRUG PACKAGING; FAT EMULSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; YEASTS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 79955649355     PISSN: 01486071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0148607110378016     Document Type: Article

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