Sterile processing & infection control blog — page 9

I just returned from a two-week intensive training that took place in the Mexican resort of Puerto Vallarta and happy to share the experience with you. Tuttnauer training sessions turns our technicians into pros, teaching not only the practical and technical aspects of sterilization but also the theory behind it.

Besides the well-known biohazard symbol and full body-suit protective gear, many of us know that dangerous diseases are studied in biosafety laboratories, such as Anthrax, and Ebola, etc.

The last method of low temperature sterilization for us to explore is the method of hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilization.

Did you know that ozone can be used to sterilize heat- and moisture-sensitive medical devices?

Filtration is not exactly a sterilization technique; unlike any other sterilization method, such as radiation or steam sterilization, it does not kill the microbes, rather it physically blocks their passage.

Which features does your laboratory autoclave need? In the concise table below is a reference guide designed to help you figure out which features are right for you.

Please give me a brief outline of the standard central sterile services department (CSSD) layout and how that affects how autoclaves are used. What effect would having a pass through autoclave have on the standard method?

Filtration is an interesting sterilization method in laboratories. It’s the only method that uses force to separate rather than to kill.

“Superbugs” are not quite a household term yet, but awareness of this global health threat is increasing. Also known as multidrug resistant bacteria (MDR), superbugs are bacteria that have evolved to escape the powerful grasp of our most powerful medical weapons, antibiotics.