ATP Bioluminescence for Assessing the Efficacy of the Manual Cleaning Procedure during the Reprocessing of Reusable Surgical Instruments
Achieving sterilization by adopting proper practices is essential to ensure that surgical instruments do not transmit microorganisms to patients. As the effectiveness of sterilization mandates effective cleaning, it is necessary to verify the success of cleaning procedures. In this study, we used th...
Main Authors: | Maria Dolores Masia, Marco Dettori, Grazia Maria Deriu, Sabina Bellu, Lisa Arcadu, Antonio Azara, Andrea Piana, Alessandra Palmieri, Antonella Arghittu, Paolo Castiglia |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-03-01
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Series: | Healthcare |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/3/352 |
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