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Infect. Dis. Clin. North Am. · Mar 2012
ReviewReuse of medical devices: implications for infection control.
- Emily K Shuman and Carol E Chenoweth.
- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Michigan, 3119 Taubman Center, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5378, USA.
- Infect. Dis. Clin. North Am. 2012 Mar 1;26(1):165-72.
AbstractReuse of both single-use and multiuse medical devices is a common practice and can result in transmission of infection when appropriate sterilization or reprocessing does not occur. Reuse of single-use devices can be problematic because there are no clear standards for reprocessing, although data regarding adverse outcomes are limited. Single-use devices are commonly reused, appropriately or inappropriately, in resource-limited settings because of cost constraints. Reuse of medical devices raises important legal and ethical questions.
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