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Environmental contamination during tracheal suction. A comparison of disposable conventional catheters with a
M Cobley1, M Atkins, P L Jones
1Department of Anaesthetics, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff.
Anaesthesia
|November 1, 1991
Abstract:
The extent of airborne environmental bacterial contamination which occurs following tracheal suction has been investigated in patients undergoing intermittent positive pressure ventilation in the intensive therapy unit. Two methods of performing suction, one using a conventional open technique and one using a closed system (Stericath), have been compared. Significantly lower levels of environmental contamination were observed when the closed system was used.