Antibiotic resistant bacteria and decontamination – food for thought
As it cannot be denied that infection can result from environmental conditions and can be caught anywhere it is often forgotten that pathogenic microorganisms could have been planted in …
A reflection on CSC annual conference 2014
It was my first CSC conference and I must admit I did not expect it to be of such value. What I found particularly interesting was the multitude of perspectives …
Process versus the result
Washer disinfectors follow strict processes to deliver clean and safe to handle instruments ready for sterilization. Over the years I have been looking into different designs of washer disinfectors but …
It’s not the Washer-Disinfector – It’s how you use it!
The validation report of a Washer-Disinfector clearly specifies the test load. Modern cleaning machines are designed for the shortest possible cycle times to maximise instrument throughput and save energy. Because …
What happens when Dettol meets Yakult?
First of all, I thought about the methodology of validation. In simple terms, the principle is to use an equivalent of human blood left as a residue on surgical instruments, …
Hard water – how tough can it be on your Washer-Disinfector?
What is hard water? When water passes through soil and rocks it dissolves magnesium and calcium, among other minerals, and that is how so called hard water ends up in …
Washer-Disinfector design features for efficient wash
The efficient wash must also be repeatable and it is these two features that create the desired combination. The most important feature of conventional Washer-Disinfectors is distribution of the cleaning …
Optimal cycle configuration
I believe that unfortunately there is no magic formula that wipes the test soil off the instruments in every machine every time. Every validated cleaning cycle is specific to the …