Sterilization & Disinfection in Healthcare Settings
Guidelines
- Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008 PDF (1.80 MB / 158 pages)
- Public Health Notification: Avoiding Hazards with Using Cleaners and Disinfectants on Electronic Medical Equipment. 2007 FDA
- Guidelines
for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings
- 2003
MMWR
PDF version (1.22MB / 76 pages) - Guideline for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities 2003
- Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings 2002
- Multi-society Guideline for Reprocessing Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopes ICHE 2003
- Public Health Advisory: Infections from Endoscopes FDA 1999
- Prevention of HIV transmission in health care settings. MMWR 1987
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Date last modified: June 03, 2009
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