Results from this short-term sterility study represent an initial step in the evaluation of multiple doses of surfactant from a single-use vial. The data suggest that 1-2 re-entries into a vial of calfactant, within 24 hours after the initial breach, can be a safe and economical method of providing more than a single dose of surfactant to infants weighing <1 kg. We encourage each institution to reproduce these findings before applying this concept to their patients.
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