[Sterilization with ozone in health care: an integrative literature review].
The objective of this integrative literature review was to find evidence to support using ozone as a sterilizing agent for health products. The search was performed on the following bases: MEDLINE, SCOPUS, COCHRANE, COMPENDEX, INSPEC and ENGINEERING RESEARCH DATABASE; using ozone and sterilization as descriptors. Five articles were found between 1990 and 2008, which tested ozone as a sterilizer. All studies used the same type of investigation (experimental laboratory study) and achieved sterilization with ozone, but with different scopes and products, besides using different methodological procedures. Considering the ever-growing technology for new products, with the vast range of forms and materials, the findings point at ozone sterilization as a promising method, but still in an initial phase of investigation. Further experimental studies are needed to provide broader evidence regarding the possibilities and limitations of ozone sterilization.
Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. crissousa@usp.br
Cristina Silva
CS
Sousa
Lilian Machado
LM
Torres
Marcela Padilha Facetto
MP
Azevedo
Tamara Carolina
TC
de Camargo
Kazuko Uchikawa
KU
Graziano
Rúbia Aparecida
RA
Lacerda
Ruth Natalia Teresa
RN
Turrini
D010126:Ozone; D013242:Sterilization / Q000379:methods*
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