Monsel's solution: A potential vector for nosocomial infection?

Mark E. Rupp; Sharon J. Medcalf; Paul D. Fey; Luke D. Handke; Nedra D. Marion

doi:10.1086/502180

Monsel's solution: A potential vector for nosocomial infection?

Mark E. Rupp, Sharon J. Medcalf, Paul D. Fey, Luke D. Handke, Nedra D. Marion

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Abstract

Monsel's solution is a common topically applied hemostatic agent used in minor dermatologic and gynecologic surgery. Clinically, because it is often stored for long periods and dispensed from a common source for multiple patients, Monsel's solution is a potential vector for transmission of infection. However, microbiologic inoculation studies and contamination surveys indicate that Monsel's solution has properties that prohibit microbial growth, making it an unlikely vector for nosocomial infection.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	142-144
Number of pages	3
Journal	Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Volume	24
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/502180
State	Published - Feb 1 2003

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Epidemiology
Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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Rupp, M. E., Medcalf, S. J., Fey, P. D., Handke, L. D., & Marion, N. D. (2003). Monsel's solution: A potential vector for nosocomial infection? Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 24(2), 142-144. https://doi.org/10.1086/502180

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