title: The gold standard in sterilizer monitoring.
abstract: Sterilizer monitoring with biological indicators (BIs) is considered the gold standard since BIs actually test a sterilizer's ability to kill specific strains of highly resistant organisms. Commercially available BIs consist of spores in or on a carrier, accompanied by culture medium with a color change pH indictor dye. Here, SPSmedical Supply Corp. educators address questions about these important quality assurance devices.
authors.affiliation: SPSmedical Supply Corp, Rush, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Chuck
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Socola
authors.forename: Mariann
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hughes
mesh_terms: D004868:Equipment Failure; D008421:Materials Management, Hospital; D011786:Quality Control; D013242:Sterilization / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards*