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Abulrahi and colleagues1Abhulrahi HA Bohlega EA Fontaine RE Al-Seghayer SM Al-Ruwais AA Plasmodium falciparum malaria transmitted in hospital through heparin locks.Lancet. 1997; 349: 23-25Summary Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (53) Google Scholar describe the suspected transmission of Plasmodium falciparum malaria when single syringes were used on heparin locks of sequential patients. Contamination of a syringe nozzle by body fluids when it is separated from a needle or cannula after an injection was reported in a paper published nearly 50 years ago.2Evans RJ Spooner ETC Possible mode of transfer of infection by syringes used for mass inoculation.BMJ. 1950; 2: 185-188Crossref PubMed Scopus (17) Google Scholar The authors commented that the hazards of the separate needle, common syringe technique may be greater in countries where malaria and bloodborne viruses are more frequent. It is disturbing to learn that patients are still being put at risk by a failure to heed these warnings. Abulrahi and colleagues1Abhulrahi HA Bohlega EA Fontaine RE Al-Seghayer SM Al-Ruwais AA Plasmodium falciparum malaria transmitted in hospital through heparin locks.Lancet. 1997; 349: 23-25Summary Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (53) Google Scholar describe the suspected transmission of Plasmodium falciparum malaria when single syringes were used on heparin locks of sequential patients. Contamination of a syringe nozzle by body fluids when it is separated from a needle or cannula after an injection was reported in a paper published nearly 50 years ago.2Evans RJ Spooner ETC Possible mode of transfer of infection by syringes used for mass inoculation.BMJ. 1950; 2: 185-188Crossref PubMed Scopus (17) Google Scholar The authors commented that the hazards of the separate needle, common syringe technique may be greater in countries where malaria and bloodborne viruses are more frequent. It is disturbing to learn that patients are still being put at risk by a failure to heed these warnings.
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