Klin Farmakol Farm. 2014;28(1):26-30

Effect of the infusion system on the quality of parenteral treatment

Karel Urbánek, Martin Poruba, Pavlína Štrbová
Ústav farmakologie Lékařské fakulty Univerzity Palackého a Fakultní nemocnice Olomouc

Currently used containers for intravenous infusion solutions are primarily PVC or non-PVC collapsible and semi-rigid plastic containers. Main

advantage of flexible containers is the fact that they do not need venting for optimal emptying, thus can be used in closed infusion systems. This

minimizes the risk of contamination by the pathogens from the environment, reducing the risk of serious nosocomial infections. Furthermore,

after the use only a small residual volume remains in the container, which means that the dosage of the dissolved medicaments is very accurate.

Keywords: parenteral treatment, infusion containers, closed system, blood stream infection

Published: March 1, 2014  Show citation

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