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The message <[log in to unmask]> from Gautam <[log in to unmask]> contains these words: > We've multi-used tubes of glue for years, never (knowingly) had a > problem with infection. We keep the tube in the fridge and use a clean > sterile orange needle as a micro-dropper for each new patient. No-touch > technique, so no way anything from patient can get in to glue tube. I > would guess that we rarely have a tube last longer than 5 days as we use > it so much and the tube volumes are quite small. I think our pharmacist > and microbiologist have been happy to lend their support to this > procedure, although I wonder if they've actually tested the "sterility" > of the stuff after a few days open in the fridge. Should be easy enough > to check. Are you sure everyone has a true 'no touch' technique? -- Helen D. Vecht: [log in to unmask] Edgware.