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New Disinfection and Sterilization Methods

2001; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Volume: 7; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3201/eid0702.010241

1080-6059

William A. Rutala, David J. Weber,

Safe Handling of Antineoplastic Drugs

New disinfection methods include a persistent antimicrobial coating that can be applied to inanimate and animate objects (Surfacine), a high-level disinfectant with reduced exposure time (ortho-phthalaldehyde), and an antimicrobial agent that can be applied to animate and inanimate objects (superoxidized water). New sterilization methods include a chemical sterilization process for endoscopes that integrates cleaning (Endoclens), a rapid (4-hour) readout biological indicator for ethylene oxide sterilization (Attest), and a hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilizer that has a shorter cycle time and improved efficacy (Sterrad 50).