MICROBIAL EVALUATION OF PROPOFOL AND PROPOFOL-THIOPENTAL SODIUM MIXTURE (1:1) STORED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE BY TOTAL PLATE COUNT

摘要

Propofol (2, 6-di-isopropylphenol) emulsion supports bacterial growth and endotoxin production, as once the ampoule is opened, unused portion should be discarded after 6 hours. If diluted solution is needed, it is compatible with 5% dextrose in water(Short and Bufalari, 1999). Thiopental either did not support bacterial growth or is bactericidal (Crowther, et al, 1996). In the present investigation, total plate count has been made to evaluate the microbial status in terms of bacterial growth in the