Protect Patients Against Preventable Harm from Improper Use of Single–dose⁄Single–use Vials.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; CDC.

This statement describes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's guidelines on appropriate use of single-dose vials to prevent disease transmission.

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