title: Ethylene oxide sterilization: the way ahead.
abstract: Despite many predictions about the demise of ethylene oxide as a sterilization method, it continues to be used for increasing volumes of medical devices. This article examines why this has happened and what the future holds.
authors.affiliation: Griffith Micro Science Ltd, Somercotes, UK. rpeacock@griffith.co.uk
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Peacock
mesh_terms: D004202:Disinfectants; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000382:microbiology*; D005027:Ethylene Oxide; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013242:Sterilization / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D004202:Disinfectants; D005027:Ethylene Oxide