This article has briefly discussed the three basic types of sterilization monitoring systems--mechanical, chemical, and biological. Mechanical indicators help tell you that the sterilizer is working. Chemical indicators provide you with immediate information in each "flash" load that the conditions necessary for steam sterilization were present. Biological indicators tell you that microorganisms were killed. For maximum assurance that the conditions necessary for steam sterilization are present and that non-sterile instruments are not inadvertently used, each "flash" sterilizer should be monitored daily with biological indicators and each "flash" load with chemical indicators. This quality control monitoring program should give the O.R. staff confidence that their "flash" sterilization process is working.
本文简要讨论了三种基本的灭菌监测系统——机械监测、化学监测和生物监测。机械指标有助于告知您灭菌器正在运行。化学指标为您提供每次“快速”灭菌负载中蒸汽灭菌所需条件已具备的即时信息。生物指标则表明微生物已被杀灭。为最大程度确保蒸汽灭菌所需条件已具备且不会无意中使用未灭菌的器械，每个“快速”灭菌器应每日使用生物指标进行监测，每个“快速”负载应使用化学指标进行监测。这种质量控制监测程序应能让手术室工作人员相信他们的“快速”灭菌过程是有效的。
