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Growth of Microorganisms in Total Parenteral Nutrition Solutions Without Lipid

Takashi Kuwahara, Shinya Kaneda, Kazuyuki Shimono, Yoshifumi Inoue

International Journal of Medical Sciences · 2010 · 30 citations · 11 references

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Abstract

These results suggest that bacterial species cannot grow in TPN solutions without lipid due to the acidity (pH5.6 or lower), but Candida species can grow regardless of the acidity.

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