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Disinfection of the peritoneal dialysis bag medication port: C omparison of disinfectant agent and disinfection time
Author(s) -
Conti Adriana,
Katzap Roberta M,
PolideFigueiredo Carlos E,
Pagnussatti Vany,
Figueiredo Ana E
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1440-1797
pISSN - 1320-5358
DOI - 10.1111/nep.13101
Subject(s) - disinfectant , medicine , peritoneal dialysis , chlorhexidine , port (circuit theory) , dialysis tubing , intensive care medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , surgery , dentistry , pathology , membrane , biology , electrical engineering , genetics , engineering
Summary at a Glance This is an in vitro study looking at the effectiveness of the types and duration of application of disinfectants in eliminating several micro‐organisms at the medication port of peritoneal dialysis bags. The authors found that disinfecting with 2% chlorhexidine for at least 5 s was effective.