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Continuing Education in Anaesthesia, Critical Care & Pain 2004 4(4):136-138; doi:10.1093/bjaceaccp/mkh038
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Continuing Education in Anaesthesia, Critical Care & Pain | Volume 4 Number 4 2004 © The Board of Management and Trustees of the British Journal of Anaesthesia 2004

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72. Concerning the sterilization of anaesthetic equipment:

(a) False; (b) True; (c) False; (d) False; (e) False
(a) This is a form of pasteurization and only kills bacteria, not spores. (b) These are conditions used in steam sterilization. (c) Gluteraldehyde 2% is a high-level disinfectant with sporicidal activity on prolonged contact. (d) Ethylene oxide is a slow process and can take up to 12 h. (e) Gas plasma is a relatively new technique of sterilization.
73. With regard to decontamination procedures:
(a) False; (b) False; (c) False; (d) False; (e) False
(a) Cleaning is essential before disinfection or sterilization in order to lower the bioburden. (b) High-level disinfectants kill bacteria, viruses and spores with prolonged exposure. (c) Automated methods are more reliable. (d) Indicators do not guarantee sterility; only that specific conditions of the decontamination process have been met. (e) Chemical indicators on packing (autoclave indicator tape) usually serve this . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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