The role of packaging size on contamination rates during simulated presentation to a sterile field.

The objective of this study was to assess the impact of package size on the contact between medical devices and non-sterile surfaces (i.e. the hands of the practitioner and the outside of the package) during aseptic presentation to a simulated sterile field. Rationale for this objective stems from t...

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Main Authors: Tony Trier, Nora Bello, Tamara Reid Bush, Laura Bix
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4086713?pdf=render