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Intravenous infusion fluids have been in clinical use for nearly a century and a half. The first recorded intravenous infusion was given by Dr Thomas Latta of Edinburgh during the cholera epidemic of 1832. In an attempt to save the life of an old woman patient, he injected into a vein 6 pints of water containing sodium chloride and carbonate. This infusion was administered over a period of 30 minutes. The patient died, but with constant nursing attention and frequent saline infusions, Dr Latta managed to save the lives of five out of 15 cholera victims.
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D’Arcy, P.F. (1976). Additives—an additional hazard?. In: Phillips, I., Meers, P.D., D’Arcy, P.F. (eds) Microbiological Hazards of Infusion Therapy. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6179-4_3
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