Comparative analysis of ampoules and vials in sterile and conventional packaging as to microbial load and sterility test

ABSTRACT Objective To compare sterility and microbial (bacteria and fungi) load in the outer part of hyperbaric bupivacaine (Neocaína®) in ampoule and bupivacaine in vial, in conventional and sterile pack formulations. Methods The sterile packs were divided into two groups: G1 (n=16) with ampoul...

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Main Authors: Raphael Ribeiro de Aquino Freitas, Maria Angela Tardelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-45082016000200018&lng=en&tlng=en