Decontamination, Disinfection, and Sterilization
2015; Linguagem: Inglês
10.1128/9781555817381.ch13
AutoresConstanze Wendt, Reno Frei, Andreas F. Widmer,
Tópico(s)Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
ResumoChapter 13 Decontamination, Disinfection, and Sterilization Constanze Wendt, Constanze WendtSearch for more papers by this authorReno Frei, Reno FreiSearch for more papers by this authorAndreas F. Widmer, Andreas F. WidmerSearch for more papers by this author Constanze Wendt, Constanze WendtSearch for more papers by this authorReno Frei, Reno FreiSearch for more papers by this authorAndreas F. Widmer, Andreas F. WidmerSearch for more papers by this author Book Editor(s):James H. Jorgensen, James H. Jorgensen Emeritus, Department of Pathology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TexasSearch for more papers by this authorKaren C. Carroll, Karen C. Carroll Department of Pathology, Division of Microbiology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MarylandSearch for more papers by this authorGuido Funke, Guido Funke Risch Laboratories Group, Schaan, Principality of LiechtensteinSearch for more papers by this authorMichael A. Pfaller, Michael A. Pfaller T2 Biosystems, Lexington, Massachusetts, and Professor Emeritus, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IowaSearch for more papers by this authorMarie Louise Landry, Marie Louise Landry Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, ConnecticutSearch for more papers by this authorSandra S. Richter, Sandra S. Richter Department of Laboratory Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OhioSearch for more papers by this authorDavid W. Warnock, David W. Warnock Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United KingdomSearch for more papers by this author First published: 15 May 2015 https://doi.org/10.1128/9781555817381.ch13 AboutPDFPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShareShare a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Summary Antisepsis of living tissue and decontamination, disinfection, and sterilization of the environment and medical devices are basic components of any infection control program. Patients expect to be treated in a clean environment and that any reusable instrument or device used for diagnosis or treatment has undergone a process to eliminate any risks for cross-infection. Due to the increasing frequency of multiresistant bacterial pathogens at a time when pharmaceutical companies have shifted from developing antimicrobial agents to designing drugs for chronic diseases, reprocessing techniques, disinfectants, and general infection control practice have garnered more attention recently than in the past.This chapter describes substances and procedures used for antisepsis, decontamination, disinfection, and sterilization and highlights some special issues like decolonization of colonized patients, reprocessing of endoscopes or dental equipment, and reprocessing of medical devices contaminated with prions. Manual of Clinical Microbiology, 11th Edition RelatedInformation
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