Barrier protection capacity of flip-top pharmaceutical vials

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 177-180

  Hilliard, James G ^a   Cambronne, Eric D ^a   Kirsch, Jeffrey R ^a   Aziz, Michael F ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ampoules; Anesthetics: bacterial contamination of; Aseptic technique; Drug vials: sterility; Medication safety; Microbial pathogens; Patient safety; Pharmaceutical packaging

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CONTAINER; DRUG CONTAMINATION; DRUG STERILITY; DRUG STORAGE; DUST; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICATION VIAL; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENT;

ANESTHETICS; ASEPSIS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CROSS INFECTION; DRUG CONTAMINATION; DRUG PACKAGING; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMANS; PATIENT SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84878014650     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: 18734529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2012.07.006     Document Type: Article

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