CDC guidelines on infection control practices and syringe reuse
February 9, 2011
Center for Disease Control
- The Center for Disease Control guidelines for syringe use prohibit the reuse of either needles or syringes to draw-up or administer medications due to high potential for disease transmission;
- CDC also discourages the use of multidose medication vials where single dose medication vials are available;
PharMEDium prefilled syringes may reduce the potential for disease transmission by
- Eliminating the use of multi-dose vials in the OR for drugs where a single dose vial is unavailable;
- Ensure clinician compliance to CDC guidelines by removing the need to prepare syringes at the point of care.
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