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Am J Infect Control · May 2013
ReviewAssessing the risk of disease transmission to patients when there is a failure to follow recommended disinfection and sterilization guidelines.
- David J Weber and William A Rutala.
- Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. dweber@unch.unc.edu
- Am J Infect Control. 2013 May 1; 41 (5 Suppl): S67-71.
AbstractMedical devices that enter body tissues should be sterile, whereas devices that contact mucous membranes should be high-level disinfected between patients. Failure to ensure proper cleaning and sterilization or disinfection may lead to patient-to-patient transmission of pathogens. This paper describes a protocol that can guide an institution in managing potential disinfection and sterilization failures.Copyright © 2013 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.
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