Control of the efficiency of instrument-cleaning using real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction

• Published in: Zentralblatt für Chirurgie - Zeitschrift für Allgemeine, Viszeral-, Thorax- und Gefäßchirurgie
• Main Authors: Stoleriu, MG, Avci-Adali, M, Wendel, HP, Schlensak, C, Walker, T
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English; German
• Published: 09.09.2015

Background: Inefficiently cleaned surgical instruments may cause the transfer of infections. The control of the efficieny of medical cleaning of reusable instruments is a challenge in every medical facility. Various control-methods have been developed over time. Here we present the use of the Polyme...