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Monsel's Solution: A Potential Vector for Nosocomial Infection?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Mark E. Rupp ,
Sharon J. Medcalf ,
Paul D. Fey ,
Luke D. Handke  and
Nedra D. Marion
Mark E. Rupp*
Affiliation:
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
Sharon J. Medcalf
Affiliation:
Nebraska Health System, Omaha, Nebraska
Paul D. Fey
Affiliation:
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
Luke D. Handke
Affiliation:
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
Nedra D. Marion
Affiliation:
Nebraska Health System, Omaha, Nebraska
*
984031 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-4031
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Abstract

Monsel's solution is a common topically applied hemostatic agent used in minor dermatologic and gynecologic surgery. Clinically, because it is often stored for long periods and dispensed from a common source for multiple patients, Monsel's solution is a potential vector for transmission of infection. However, microbiologic inoculation studies and contamination surveys indicate that Monsel's solution has properties that prohibit microbial growth, making it an unlikely vector for nosocomial infection.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 24 , Issue 2 , February 2003 , pp. 142 - 144
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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2003

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