They are CRDAMC's invisible gladiators of patient safety, tasked with a nasty mission: infection prevention. Whether dressed head to toe in personal protective gear or huddled over desks peering ...

To begin, can you give us an introduction into autoclaves? Autoclaves are sterilizers that use steam as the sterilant and were first invented in 1879. They are now used globally by millions every day ...

Sterilization validation must be based on a robust, quality-by-design philosophy; autoclave overkill cycles should be validated by correlating lethality data to support chosen critical process ...

The global autoclave market, driven by healthcare's increasing demand for sterilization, is set to reach impressive heights. Dental autoclaves, vital for maintaining dental health, play a pivotal role ...

Parameters for steam-sterilization autoclave overkill cycles should be chosen based on process understanding. Conventionally, the term “overkill cycle" in validation of a steam-sterilization autoclave ...

The following article was originally published in Preventing Infection in Ambulatory Care, the quarterly e-publication from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology ...

Making sure that procedural and surgical hospital utentils are totally sterile and clean is vital in order to protect patients against contagious diseases and infections. To achieve this, Central ...