Anaesthetic drug administration as a potential contributor to healthcare-associated infections: a prospective simulation-based evaluation of aseptic techniques in the administration of anaesthetic drugs.

Derryn A. Gargiulo; Janie Sheridan; Craig S. Webster; Simon Swift; Jane Torrie; Jennifer Weller; Kaylene Henderson; Jacqueline Hannam; Alan Merry

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Anaesthetic drug administration as a potential contributor to healthcare-associated infections: a prospective simulation-based evaluation of aseptic techniques in the administration of anaesthetic drugs.

August 15, 2012

Gargiulo DA, Sheridan J, Webster CS, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21(10):826-34.

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Anesthesiologists were observed to violate sterile technique frequently when administering medications in a simulated setting. These protocol violations could contribute to hospital-acquired infections.

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