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Shared MDIs: can cross-contamination be avoided?
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. April 9, 2009;14:1-3.

This article describes the risks of cross-contamination when using shared metered dose inhalers (MDIs) and discusses how standard protocol could help eliminate these problems.

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