Cleaning, sterilization and disinfection: basics of microbial killing for infection control.
Cleaning items directly involved in patient care makes the disinfection or sterilization process easier. Specific steps in cleaning instruments and equipment and dental unit surfaces are described. Recommended infection control procedures are listed, together with monitoring methods.
Department of Oral Microbiology, Indiana University School of Dentistry, Indianapolis 46202.
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D000571:American Dental Association; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D003666:Decontamination / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D003748:Dental Equipment; D003754:Dental High-Speed Equipment; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D013171:Spores, Bacterial; D013242:Sterilization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration