Bottle of dextrose saline solution, which was sterilised, but later contaminated
- maker:
- Evans Medical Limited
Bottle of dextrose saline solution, which was effectively sterilised but part of the same batch of bottles which became contaminated with bacteria, causing the death of five patients in what became known as the ‘Devonport Incident’, made by Evans Medical Ltd., Liverpool, 1971.
Details
- Category:
- Public Health & Hygiene
- Object Number:
- 2012-91
- Materials:
- glass and saline solution
- Measurements:
-
overall: 200 mm x 80 mm
- type:
- bottle
- credit:
- Prof. Barry Cookson
