Infectious Disease Risk Associated with Contaminated Propofol Anesthesia, 1989–2014

Administration of propofol, the most frequently used intravenous anesthetic worldwide, has been associated with several iatrogenic infections despite its relative safety. Little is known regarding the global epidemiology of propofol-related outbreaks and the effectiveness of existing preventive stra...

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Main Authors: Andrés Zorrilla-Vaca, Jimmy J. Arevalo, Kevin Escandón-Vargas, Daniel Soltanifar, Marek A. Mirski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/6/15-0376_article