title: Guideline for disinfection and sterilization of prion-contaminated medical instruments.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Epidemiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, 27599-7030, USA. brutala@unch.unc.edu
authors.forename: William A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Rutala
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Weber
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D007562:Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D006801:Humans; D017096:Prion Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011328:Prions; D013242:Sterilization / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D013525:Surgical Instruments
chemical_list: D011328:Prions