Abstract
There were cstudicd 352 samples of large volume solutions of dextrose $%, physiological salinc, dextrosc and sodium chloridc, Ringer, Ringer lactated and mannitoJ. Thcse solutions were tcstcd as for the prcsence of pyrogen., wich was found in 67 samples. In 27 solutions there was evident growth of fungi and moulds.
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