title: Small dishwashers for hospital ward kitchens.
abstract: A comparison of the cleaning efficiency and thermal disinfection capabilities of 12 small dishwashers being used in hospital wards was carried out. Machines installed prior to the establishment of a local purchase policy failed to achieve the standards required for hygienic washing up. Machines conforming to the purchasing criteria gave a satisfactory performance.
authors.affiliation: St Mary's Hospital, Portsmouth, UK.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Cowan
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pilkington
mesh_terms: D003297:Cooking and Eating Utensils / Q000592:standards*; D004203:Disinfection; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D005521:Food Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene / Q000592:standards*; D006113:United Kingdom