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Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities (2008)

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Table 1. Methods of sterilization and disinfection

Table 2. Properties of an ideal disinfectant

Table 3. Epidemiologic evidence associated with the use of surface disinfectants or detergents on noncritical environmental surfaces

Figure 1. Decreasing order of resistance of microorganisms to disinfection and sterilization and the level of disinfection or sterilization

Table 4. Comparison of the characteristics of selected chemicals used as high-level disinfectants or chemical sterilants

Table 5. Summary of advantages and disadvantages of chemical agents used as chemical sterilants or as high-level disinfectants

Table 6. Summary of advantages and disadvantages of commonly used sterilization technologies

Table 7. Minimum cycle times for steam sterilization cycles

Table 8. Examples of flash steam sterilization parameters

Table 9. Characteristics of an ideal low-temperature sterilization process

Table 10. Factors affecting the efficacy of sterilization

Table 11. Comparative evaluation of the microbicidal activity of low-temperature sterilization technology of carriers sterilized by various low-temperature sterilization technologies

Table 12. Suggested protocol for management of positive biological indicator in a steam sterilizer

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Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP)