Low risk for microbial contamination of syringe and tube feeding bag surfaces after multiple reuses with home blenderized tube feeding.
Debra MiltonBrie MurphyTeresa W JohnsonHolly CarterAmy Y SpurlockJenna HusseyKelly JohnsonPublished in: Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (2022)
The feeding bag used in this study may be used multiple times for BTF with a reduced risk of microbial contamination when manufacturer's cleaning guidelines are followed. Although bolus tube feeding is an off-label use for syringes, they are frequently used for BTF, and in this study the cleaning after 15 uses over 5 days was effective to reduce microbial counts.