Growth of escherichia coli in atracurium, rocuronium, mivacurium, cisatracurium, pancuronium, and vecuronium
Trakya Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Dergisi, cilt.26, sa.2, ss.100-104, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2009
- Dergi Adı: Trakya Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Dergisi
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.100-104
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Atracurium, Bacterial contamination, Cisatracurium, Escherichia coli, Mivacurium, Pancuronium, Rocuronium, Vecuronium
- Trakya Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objectives: We studied in vivo growth of Escherichia coli in atracurium, rocuronium, mivacurium, cisatracurium, pancuronium, and vecuronium. Patients and Methods: The pathogen was exposed to atracurium, rocuronium, mivacurium, cisatracurium, pancuronium and vecuronium for 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, and 24 h at room temperature, respectively. Results: The mean colony counts of Escherichia coli after exposure to rocuronium was significantly lower than the counts after exposure to atracurium, mivacurium, cisatracurium, pancuronium and vecuronium (p=0.002, 0.000, 0.000, 0.001, and 0.002, respectively). No significant difference was found with respect to the mean colony counts with atracurium, mivacurium, cisatracurium, pancuronium and vecuronium (p<0.05). Conclusion: Rocuronium had more powerful antimicrobial effects than the other neuromuscular agents. © Medical Journal of Trakya University. Published by Ekin Medical Publishing. All rights reserved.