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  • Is isopropyl alcohol swabbing before injection really necessary?

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    Del Mar, Chris B.
    Glasziou, Paul P.
    Spinks, Anneliese Barclay
    Sanders, Sharon L.
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    Spinks, Anneliese B.
    Year published
    2001
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    Abstract
    A patient ha~ilng her skin swabbed before an intramuscular injection asked her general practitioner "What is the value of cleaning the skin like that?". This prompted the GP to wonder whether sterilising the skin for one to three seconds with 70% isopropyl alcqhoi conferred any benefit. He wanted to know if it actually prevented sepsis at the site of injection.A patient ha~ilng her skin swabbed before an intramuscular injection asked her general practitioner "What is the value of cleaning the skin like that?". This prompted the GP to wonder whether sterilising the skin for one to three seconds with 70% isopropyl alcqhoi conferred any benefit. He wanted to know if it actually prevented sepsis at the site of injection.
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    Journal Title
    Medical Journal of Australia
    Volume
    174
    Publisher URI
    https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2001/174/6
    Copyright Statement
    Spinks B, Sanders SL. Is isopropyl alcohol swabbing before injection really necessary? Med J Aust 2001; 174(6): 306. © Copyright 2001 The Medical Journal of Australia – reproduced with permission.
    Subject
    Medical and Health Sciences
    Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/55002
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