Is routine replacement of i.v. administration sets required after each change of intermittently administrated antibiotic infusions?

Is routine replacement of i.v. administration sets required after each change of intermittently administrated antibiotic infusions?

[english] Aim: Manufacturers’ instructions recommend changing the infusion line together with the infusion bottle after each administration. We investigated if the complete infusion line may be microbiologically contaminated after short-time antibiotic and rinse-solution application.Method: Immediat...

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Main Authors: von Au, Felix, Ryll, Sylvia, Wegner, Christian, Gessner, Stephan, Kramer, Axel
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2013-04-01
Series:GMS Hygiene and Infection Control
Subjects:
CVC
antibiotic-short-infusions
changing of renew infusion
changing of infusion bottle change
Online Access:http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/dgkh/2013-8/dgkh000208.shtml

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