Adaptation and validation of a portable steam sterilizer for processing intrauterine device insertion instruments and supplies in low-resource settings

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 350-356

  Barone, Mark A ^a   Faisel, Abu Jamil ^b   Andrews, Linda ^c   Ahmed, Jahiruddin ^d   Rashida, Begum ^e   Kristensen, Debra ^f  

^a AVSC International   (United States)

^b AVSC International   (Bangladesh)

^c US Agency for International Development   (Bangladesh)

^d MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE   (Bangladesh)

^e Asia Foundation   (Bangladesh)

^f Program for Appropriate Technology in Health   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INFECTION PREVENTION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; REVIEW; SAFETY;

EID: 0030874416     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(97)90028-6     Document Type: Article

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