Review of surface steam sterilization for validation purposes

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 86-92

  van Doornmalen, Joost ^a,b   Kopinga, Klaas ^b  

^a BUREAU VERITAS   (France)

^b EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDICATOR;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; REVIEW; STEAM STERILIZATION; TEMPERATURE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; QUALITY CONTROL; STEAM; STERILIZATION;

EID: 39749157882     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2007.02.002     Document Type: Review

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