Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Am J Infect Control. 2013 May;41(5 Suppl):S67-71. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.10.031.
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.
医疗器械进入人体组织时应无菌，而接触黏膜的器械应在患者之间进行高水平消毒。未能确保正确的清洗和消毒或灭菌可能导致病原体在患者之间传播。本文描述了一个方案，可指导医疗机构管理潜在的消毒和灭菌失败。
