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Decontamination

Decontamination, including mechanical cleaning action, removes pathogenic microorganisms from surgical instruments and medical devices so that they are safe for use in patient procedures. It is part of the disinfection and pre-sterilization process.

ASP Offers Webinar on Automated Area Decontamination Best Practices

Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) recognizes the need for more information regarding automated area decontamination and is hosting an informational Webinar focused on the benefits of automated area decontamination as well as the role of the environment in infection ...More
6 days ago
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene
Cleaning, Decontamination Help Address Environmental Reservoir of Pseudomonas

Studies of recent hospital outbreaks caused by multiresistant P.aeruginosa (MRPA) have often failed to identify a specific environmental reservoir. Cristina Suarez, of the Infectious Diseases Service at Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge at the University of Barcelona in ...More
October 13, 2011
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene, Infections & Pathogens
New Online Game Educates About the Sonic Cleaning Process

Healthmark Industries, a manufacturer of products for the decontamination, sterilization and storage of surgical instruments, has launched its latest online game that addresses the sonic cleaning process. The Flash-based game, called "The Saga of SONIgal," can be accessed ...More
April 26, 2011
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization
Light Technology to Combat Hospital Infections

A pioneering lighting system that can kill hospital superbugs – including MRSA and C.diff – has been developed by researchers at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. The technology decontaminates the air and exposed surfaces by bathing them in a narrow ...More
November 15, 2010
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization
Exposure Times Necessary for Decontamination Gassing with Chlorine Dioxide

Spurred by the recently published methods for substituting the use of chlorine dioxide gas as a replacement for those using formaldehyde gas, an increasing number of individuals are moving in that direction. The question now arises as to how long the exposure time needs to ...More
November 9, 2010
Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization
Vets Potentially Exposed to HIV at VA Hospital

Fox News is reporting today that thousands of veterans receiving dental services at the John Cochran Division of the St. Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center could have been accidentally exposed to HIV and other viruses. According to a Veterans Affairs (VA) statement, the ...More
June 30, 2010
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization
Enzymatic Detergents and Contamination Control: A Guide for Instrument Reprocessing

Surgical instruments are not only a valuable asset for healthcare providers, but by their nature they are also a primary front from which facilities can fight infection. Proper handling, cleaning and storage of surgical instrumentation are crucial to protecting that ...More
June 22, 2010
Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization, Environmental Hygiene
Abdominal Wound Infection After Liposuction

The latest issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases reports on a case of Mycobacterium chelonae abdominal wound infection after liposuction performed under local anesthesia at an outpatient medical office.The researchers’ goal was to determine whether other cases of ...More
June 16, 2010
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization, Environmental Hygiene
AAMI Updates Sterilization Standards Collections

The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) has released two major editions of its sterilization collections that contain important new and updated standards and guidance documents.A new 2010 edition of Sterilization, Part 1: Sterilization in ...More
May 12, 2010
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization
Medivators Announces FDA Clearance of DSD Edge Automated Endoscope Reprocessor

Medivators Reprocessing Systems, a Minntech Corporation business group, announces it has received FDA 510(k) clearance of the Medivators DSD Edge automated endoscope reprocessor for the high-level disinfection of flexible, heat-sensitive endoscopes. The Medivators DSD ...More
April 8, 2010
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization