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

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.

• Authors: Mark E Rupp, Sharon J Medcalf, Paul D Fey, Luke D Handke, Nedra D Marion
• Journal: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol) Vol. 24 Issue 2 Pg. 142-4 (Feb 2003) ISSN: 0899-823X [Print] United States
• PMID: 12602700 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Ferric Compounds
• Hemostatics
• Sulfates
• ferric subsulfate solution

Topics

• Bacterial Infections (etiology, microbiology, transmission)
• Colony Count, Microbial
• Cross Infection (etiology, microbiology)
• Drug Contamination
• Drug Storage (methods, standards)
• Ferric Compounds (adverse effects, analysis)
• Hemostatics (adverse effects, analysis)
• Humans
• Infection Control (standards)
• Risk
• Sulfates (adverse effects, analysis)
• Time Factors