Assessing the risk of disease transmission to patients when there is a failure to follow recommended disinfection and sterilization guidelines

作者：Weber David J^*; Rutala William A

来源：American Journal of Infection Control, 2013, 41(5): S67-S71.

DOI：10.1016/j.ajic.2012.10.031

• Bronchoscopy
• Health care-associated infection
• Failure
• Endoscopy

Medical devices that enter body tissues should be sterile, whereas devices that contact mucous membranes should be high-level disinfected between patients. Failure to ensure proper cleaning and sterilization or disinfection may lead to patient-to-patient transmission of pathogens. This paper describes a protocol that can guide an institution in managing potential disinfection and sterilization failures.

• 出版日期2013-5