| Reuse of medical devices: implications for infection control. | |
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PMID: 22284382 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Reuse of both single-use and multiuse medical devices is a common practice and can result in transmission of infection when appropriate sterilization or reprocessing does not occur. Reuse of single-use devices can be problematic because there are no clear standards for reprocessing, although data regarding adverse outcomes are limited. Single-use devices are commonly reused, appropriately or inappropriately, in resource-limited settings because of cost constraints. Reuse of medical devices raises important legal and ethical questions. |
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Emily K Shuman; Carol E Chenoweth |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Infectious disease clinics of North America Volume: 26 ISSN: 1557-9824 ISO Abbreviation: Infect. Dis. Clin. North Am. Publication Date: 2012 Mar |
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Created Date: 2012-01-30 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8804508 Medline TA: Infect Dis Clin North Am Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 165-72 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Michigan, 3119 Taubman Center, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5378, USA. |
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