Leakage of isopropanol from port protectors used in neonatal care-Results from an in vitro study.

BACKGROUND:To decrease contamination of needleless catheter hubs, caps or port protectors impregnated with isopropanol (IPA) have been developed and shown to be superior to other disinfection methods. The safety of the caps has been questioned, as they can be associated with alcohol leakage across t...

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Main Authors: Louise Björkman Hjalmarsson, Jessika Hagberg, Jens Schollin, Andreas Ohlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0235593