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

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

May 16, 2012

Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; May 2, 2012.

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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