Monitoring of steam sterilization process by biologic indicators - A necessary surveillance tool [1]

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 512-513

  Kelkar, Uday ^a   Bal, Abhijit M ^b   Kulkarni, Sandhya ^c  

^a Central Government Health Scheme   (India)

^b Microtech Diagnostics and Consult ^*

^c MIMER Medical College   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

AUTOCLAVE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; LETTER; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; STAINING; SURGICAL INFECTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

BACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; HOSPITALS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; STEAM; STERILIZATION; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 9744267472     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2004.07.005     Document Type: Letter

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