title: Processing urinary endoscopes in a low-temperature steam and formaldehyde autoclave.
abstract: Methods of disinfection and sterilisation of urinary endoscopes are considered. A small mobile low-temperature steam and formaldehyde autoclave (Miniclave 80) is evaluated and shown to be satisfactory for this purpose as judged by a variety of relevant microbiological test pieces.
mesh_terms: D020684:Cystoscopes; D005557:Formaldehyde; D001411:Geobacillus stearothermophilus; D013227:Steam; D013242:Sterilization / Q000379:methods*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D013227:Steam; D005557:Formaldehyde