Tourniquets used in peripheral venipuncture as a potential vehicle for transmission of microorganisms: scoping review
Infectio; 24 (2), 2020
Introduction: The tourniquet used in venipuncture appears as a potential vehicle for the transmission of microorganisms that interferes with safety and the quality of clinical services. Objective: Mapping the scientific evidence on the microbiological contamination of the tourniquets used in periphera...