In a message dated 1/1/99 8:51:05 PM, Bonnie wrote:

<<One of our nursery nurses who also
does home care says bulb syringes used in the hospital should not be
sent home because they all grow bacteria within 2 days.  I can't
remember the name of the bacteria she mentioned--it's the one that is
common on babies on ventilators.  I think she said she heard this at a
conference.  Has anyone heard of this?>>

Yes, but I hadn't heard 2 days. In our NICU, we replace every baby's bulb
syringe every 3 days, and upon admission to the unit after birth, we
immediately throw away the one that was used at delivery (and you can bet it
WAS used!) and get a new one.

Jennifer Herrin, RN, IBCLC
Tulsa, OK