Disposal of the large volume of sputum positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis by using microwave sterilisation technology as an alternative to traditional autoclaving in a tertiary respiratory care hospital in Delhi, India
Summary: Background: Everyday, tuberculosis hospitals collect enormous amount of sputum containing viable Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli, the disposal of which is a challenging task. Chemical (5% phenol) and physical (autoclaving) disinfection methods involve cost, space and cause further envir...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-09-01
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Series: | Infection Prevention in Practice |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590088920300366 |