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Evaluation of the bacteriological contamination of a closed feeding system for enteral nutrition
L Chan1, A H Yasmin, Y F Ngeow
1Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Malaya, Faculty of Medicine, Kuala Lumpur.
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
|March 1, 1994
Abstract:
A closed enteral delivery system consisting of a cardboard tetrapack containing the sterile ready-to-use liquid feed and an independent sterile administration set, has been devised. We found bacterial contamination within 24 hours in this system in patients on ventilatory support in intensive care. This emphasises the need for meticulous care in handling enteral feeding systems to prevent environmental contamination.