کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2638414 | 1563501 | 2013 | 4 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
The role of biofilms in reprocessing medical devices
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کلمات کلیدی
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری
ایمنی شناسی و میکروب شناسی
میکروب شناسی
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چکیده انگلیسی
Biofilms are communities of microorganisms within extracellular polymeric material attached to surfaces. Within a biofilm, cells have some protection from drying and other stress factors in their environment, including antimicrobial agents. In this article, the challenges to medical device reprocessing posed by biofilms are addressed. Biofilm formation on reusable medical device surfaces is a risk that can be controlled. By ensuring prompt device cleaning and reprocessing either by high-level disinfection or sterilization and proper drying, biofilms will not have a chance to form. Reusable medical devices like flexible endoscopes that are promptly cleaned and disinfected, rinsed and dried pose little risk to patients.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: American Journal of Infection Control - Volume 41, Issue 5, Supplement, May 2013, Pages S77–S80
Journal: American Journal of Infection Control - Volume 41, Issue 5, Supplement, May 2013, Pages S77–S80
نویسندگان
Charles G. Roberts,