Bacterial contamination upon the opening of injection needles

Abstract Introduction Two opening methods are used for injection needle products: the “peel-apart method” where the adhesive surface of the packaging mount is peeled off, and the “push-off top method,” where the needle hub is pressed against the mount to break it. However, the risks of bacterial con...

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Main Authors: Shintaro Abe, Isao Haraga, Fumiaki Kiyomi, Hitomi Kumano, Akira Gohara, Shigehiro Matsumoto, Ken Yamaura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-08-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40981-018-0197-7