Monday, October 10, 2011

New recall of alcohol wipes raises larger worry

 

Infection control director Dr. Christine Nyquist consults with colleagues at Colorado Children's Hospital in Aurora, including epidemiologist Susan Dolan and microbiologist Andrea Russell, about bacteria tied to life-threatening infections in children and alcohol prep wipes supplied by the Triad Group of Hartland, Wis.After the link was detected last fall, the hospital stopped using non-sterile alcohol prep products, Nyquist said. A massive recall of potentially contaminated alcohol prep products by a second manufacturer is raising sharp questions about an entire category of medical supplies: non-sterile pads and swabs, infection experts say.


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