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single-use vial

Indications: - single use of contained medication Contraindications: - reuse or shared use of contained medication - cases of invasive Staphylococcus aureus linked to reuse or shared use [1,2]

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  1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Invasive Staphylococcus aureus Infections Associated with Pain Injections and Reuse of Single-Dose Vials Arizona and Delaware, 2012 MMWR. July 13, 2012 / 61(27);501-504 http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6127a1.htm
  2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC's Position Protect Patients Against Preventable Harm from Improper Use of Single dose/Single use Vials http://www.cdc.gov/injectionsafety/cdcposition-singleusevial.html