Bacterial contamination of sterile angiographic work environments during animal studies.

ABSTRACT: Bacterial contamination of angiographic materials and fluids has been shown to occur during human angiographic procedures. Angiographic examinations and experiments must be performed under sterile conditions to avoid complications due to contamination and possible subsequent infections. However, data regarding the frequency and the clinical consequences are limited. Our aim was to investigate the incidence of bacterial contamination during experimental angiographies. We tested angiographic fluids, syringes and endovascular materials from the angiographic supply tables for bacterial contamination, collecting 252 samples during 18 experimental angiographies in pigs. After sterile filtration, samples were cultured on media, and individual colony-forming units were identified by matrix-assiste

SUBMITTER: Franz C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11581324 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature