Williams D
Department of Clinical Engineering at the University of Liverpool.
Med Device Technol. 2001 Mar;12(2):8-11.
Surgical instruments are thought to be capable of transmitting spongiform encephalopathies from patient to patient, even after sterilisation. At the same time, there is an increasing trend to reuse devices intended for single use. This article discusses certain aspects of that apparent contradiction.
人们认为,手术器械即便经过消毒,仍有可能在患者之间传播海绵状脑病。与此同时,一次性使用器械的重复使用趋势日益明显。本文探讨了这一明显矛盾的某些方面。