Evaluation of microbial contamination associated with different preparation methods for neonatal intravenous fat emulsion infusion

Catherine M. Crill, Emily B. Hak, Lawrence A. Robinson, Richard A. Helms

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy · 2010 · 25 citations · 30 references

Abstract

Repackaging IVFE into sterile syringes resulted in bacterial contamination and should be avoided in clinical practice. IVFE samples obtained using the drawdown procedure under sterile conditions for infusion over 24 hours revealed no microbial contamination.

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