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  • Title: Assessing the risk of disease transmission to patients when there is a failure to follow recommended disinfection and sterilization guidelines.
    Author: Weber DJ, Rutala WA.
    Journal: Am J Infect Control; 2013 May; 41(5 Suppl):S67-71. PubMed ID: 23622753.
    Abstract:
    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.
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