Pumping infusions with a syringe may cause contamination of the fluid in the syringe

Abstract Clinicians often perform pumping of infusions with a syringe (PIS) to quickly deliver fluid or blood transfusion to patients, especially during an emergency. Despite the efforts of the clinicians, critically ill patients are prone to acquire catheter-related bloodstream infections. Although...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yutaka Kawakami, Takashi Tagami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94740-1