title: New technologies and trends in sterilization and disinfection.
abstract: Continued improvements in low-temperature sterilization systems have resulted in reduced processing times and expanded capabilities for instrument reprocessing. As the relationship of environmental surface contamination and health care-associated infections has become more defined, area disinfection systems and antimicrobial surface technologies have emerged as new strategies for disinfection of surfaces.
authors.affiliation: LexaMed, Toledo, OH 43605, USA. pmschneider11@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Philip M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Schneider
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods*; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D013242:Sterilization / Q000379:methods; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents