Sterilization results for strips provided with spores

Retrospective analysis during the period 2008-2012

Authors

  • Pierre­-Alain Morandi Schweizerisches Zentrum für Qualitätskontrolle
  • Dagmar Kesseler Schweizerisches Zentrum für Qualitätskontrolle

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61872/sdj-2015-07-08-03

PMID:

26345315

Keywords:

Autoklav, Sterilisation, biologischer Indikator, Sporen

Abstract

The Swiss Centre for Quality Control carries out external quality controls for medical laboratories and biological sterilization controls for autoclaves. In the period from 2008 to 2012, 209 dental practices carried out 4709 sterilizations of biological indicators - spore strips containing Geobacillus stearothermophilus. The median number of sterilizations per participant was 20, with steam-operated autoclaves achieving better results than chemiclaves. The control showed that the spore strips were not sterilized correctly in 99 cases (2.1%) and that 61 participants (29.2%) were confronted with one or more ineffective sterilization(s). Furthermore, we did not observe any improvement in performance during the period mentioned.

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Published

2015-07-20

How to Cite

Morandi, P.-A., & Kesseler, D. (2015). Sterilization results for strips provided with spores: Retrospective analysis during the period 2008-2012. SWISS DENTAL JOURNAL SSO – Science and Clinical Topics, 125(7/8), 825-828. https://doi.org/10.61872/sdj-2015-07-08-03

Issue

Vol. 125 No. 7/8 (2015): Swiss Dental Journal SSO

Section

Clinical Topics

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How to Cite

Morandi, P.-A., & Kesseler, D. (2015). Sterilization results for strips provided with spores: Retrospective analysis during the period 2008-2012. SWISS DENTAL JOURNAL SSO – Science and Clinical Topics, 125(7/8), 825-828. https://doi.org/10.61872/sdj-2015-07-08-03