WHEN THE BIOLOGICAL INDICATOR IS POSITIVE - INVESTIGATING AUTOCLAVE FAILURES

Authors
BRYCE EA ROBERTS FJ CLEMENTS B MACLEAN S
Citation
Ea. Bryce et al., WHEN THE BIOLOGICAL INDICATOR IS POSITIVE - INVESTIGATING AUTOCLAVE FAILURES, Infection control and hospital epidemiology, 18(9), 1997, pp. 654-656
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases","Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
Infection control and hospital epidemiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
0899823X
Volume
18
Issue
9
Year of publication
1997
Pages
654 - 656
Database
ISI
SICI code
0899-823X(1997)18:9<654:WTBIIP>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
A series of positive biological indicators in steam autoclaves from di fferent hospital departments within the same building were traced to b locked steam traps on building condensate lines. The steps taken durin g the investigation and a protocol for management of positive biologic al indicators are described.