The effectiveness of bacterial filtration in vented wound drains

The clinical use of vented wound drains requires documentation of the maintenance of a sterile wound environment in the presence of aspirated air. This study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of a commercially available bacterial filter under conditions of continuous aspiration of room air...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of surgical research 1979-12, Vol.27 (6), p.405-407
Hauptverfasser:	Worth, M.H., Andersen, H.W.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bacteriological Techniques Filtration - instrumentation Humans In Vitro Techniques Suction - instrumentation Surgical Wound Infection - prevention & control
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Zusammenfassung:	The clinical use of vented wound drains requires documentation of the maintenance of a sterile wound environment in the presence of aspirated air. This study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of a commercially available bacterial filter under conditions of continuous aspiration of room air into a culture medium incubated for 14 days. The control (no filter) group showed growth in all specimens at 24 hr, and the filter group showed no bacterial growth during the experimental period.
ISSN:	0022-4804 1095-8673
DOI:	10.1016/0022-4804(79)90160-4