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Perit Dial Int 4(4): 219-220 1984
© 1984 International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis
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EVALUATION OF A GERMICIDAL DEVICE FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS CONNECTORS

William M. Jensen and Suhail Ahmad

From the Division of Nephrology, GI-20, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 98195, USA.

Fifteen peritoneal-dialysis spike connectors were contaminated deliberately, either by handling (n = 12) or by a saline suspension of microorganisms (n = 3). The spikes were then subjected to ultraviolet light in a Germicidal System according to the manufacturer's instructions. Subsequent culture revealed that the device had sterilized the spikes contaminated by aqueous suspensions. In 25% of the tests, the spikes which were handled and contaminated by skin nora had positive cultures. These results cast doubt on the efficacy of such a device.

KEY WORDS: Peritonitis; gennicidal systern; CAPD connector; ultraviolet.






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