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A survey of propofol injection practices reveals poor knowledge of and unsatisfactory adherence to the SASA Guidelines for Infection Control

Published in: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Volume 23 , issue 4 , 2017 , pages: 102–113

DOI: 10.1080/22201181.2017.1336370

Author(s): Anneme Breedt Anesthesiology and Critical Care, South Africa , Johan (Jeff) F. Coetzee Anesthesiology and Critical Care, South Africa , Hyla Kluyts Department of Anaesthesiology, South Africa , Pamela Scheepers Anesthesiology and Critical Care, South Africa

Keywords: Infection control , propofol , drug compounding , post-operative complications , practice guidelines as topic

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Abstract

Background: Propofol lipid emulsion supports bacterial growth and various outbreaks of postoperative infection are attributed to extrinsic contamination. This study’s objectives were to ascertain propofol administration practices among South African anaesthesiologists and to determine the influence of the 2014 South African Society of Anaesthesiologists (SASA) Guidelines for Infection Control in Anaesthesia.

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