Bacterial contamination of re-usable and disposable syringes and needles.
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| ID: sea-42145
ABSTRACT
Re-usable glass and disposable plastic syringes and needles were tested for their sterility. Ninety-one re-usable glass, 111 disposable plastic syringes, 105 re-usable and 91 disposable needles were determined for microbial contamination by direct method using soy-bean-casein digest and fluid thioglycolate media. The positive results were 2.2 per cent (2/91), 0.9 per cent (1/111), 2.9 per cent (3/105) and 3.3 per cent (3/91) for re-usable and disposable syringes and needles, respectively. It is concluded that there is no difference in the rates of contamination of re-usable and disposable items.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Syringes
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Thailand
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Bacteria
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Durable Medical Equipment
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Sterilization
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Equipment Contamination
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Disposable Equipment
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Hospitals
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Needles
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
1989
Type:
Article
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