Validation of autoclave protocols for successful decontamination of category a medical waste generated from care of patients with serious communicable diseases

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 545-551

  Garibaldi, Brian T ^a   Reimers, Mallory ^b   Ernst, Neysa ^b   Bova, Gregory ^b   Nowakowski, Elaine ^b   Bukowski, James ^b   Ellis, Brandon C ^a   Smith, Chris ^b   Sauer, Lauren ^c   Dionne, Kim ^a   Carroll, Karen C ^a   Maragakis, Lisa L ^a   Parrish, Nicole M ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autoclave; Ebola; Medical waste; Serious communicable diseases; Sterilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOCLAVE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOSPITAL WASTE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; PATIENT CARE; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SIMULATION; TEMPERATURE; VALIDATION PROCESS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; PROCEDURES; VALIDATION STUDY;

HOSPITAL WASTE;

COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; HUMANS; MEDICAL WASTE; STERILIZATION;

EID: 85011977340     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: 1098660X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.02161-16     Document Type: Article

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