Bacterial contamination of reusable venipuncture tourniquets in tertiary-care hospital

Clin Chem Lab Med. 2018 Jul 26;56(8):e201-e203. doi: 10.1515/cclm-2017-0994.
No abstract available

Keywords: blood collection; contamination; patient safety; tourniquets.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Bacteria / isolation & purification*
  • Humans
  • Phlebotomy / instrumentation*
  • Tertiary Care Centers*
  • Tourniquets / microbiology*