DO INTENSIVE-CARE DRUG INFUSIONS SUPPORT MICROBIAL-GROWTH

The potential for commonly infused drug solutions to support or inhibi t microbial growth was explored in this study. Drugs examined were mid azolam HCl, morphine sulphate, fentanyl citrate, pethidine HCl, bupiva caine HCl, atracurium besylate, vecuronium bromide, adrenaline, dopami ne, dobutamine, noradrenaline, isoprenaline, glyceryl trinitrate, sodi um nitroprusside and propofol. All drugs were studied in both diluted and undiluted forms. Of the 15 medications investigated, all except pr opofol were found to be bactericidal and to reduce fungal growth.