Immediate use steam sterilization: Moving beyond current policy

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 41, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2013, Pages

  Seavey, Rose ^a  

^a Seavey Healthcare Consulting Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Flash; Instrumentation; IUSS; Sterilizer

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE USE STEAM STERILIZATION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MEDICAL DEVICE; SURGICAL INFECTION; WATER VAPOR;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CROSS INFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; STEAM; STERILIZATION; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84876919548     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.10.029     Document Type: Article

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