Retrospective analysis of the sterilization of spore

coated strips results between 2008 and 2012

Authors

  • Pierre-Alain Morandi Centre Suisse de Contrôle de Qualité
  • Dagmar Kesseler Centre Suisse de Contrôle de Qualité

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61872/sdj-2015-07-08-04

PMID:

26345315

Keywords:

Autoclave, stérilisation, indicateur biologique, spores

Abstract

The Swiss Center for Quality Control organizes external quali- ty assessment schemes for medical laboratories as well as bio- logical monitoring of the sterilization process for autoclaves. Over the period from 2008 to 2012, 209 dental offices performed 4,709 sterilizations of biological indicators – strips covered by Geobacillus stearothermophilus spores. The median number of sterilizations per participant was 20. Steam autoclaves obtained better results than the Chemiclave. It turned out that 99 strips (2.1%) failed to be properly sterilized, and that 61 participants (29.2%) experienced one or more sterilization failures. In addition, there was no performance improvement over time.

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Published

2015-07-20

How to Cite

Morandi, P.-A., & Kesseler, D. (2015). Retrospective analysis of the sterilization of spore: coated strips results between 2008 and 2012. SWISS DENTAL JOURNAL SSO – Science and Clinical Topics, 125(7/8), 821-824. https://doi.org/10.61872/sdj-2015-07-08-04

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). Retrospective analysis of the sterilization of spore: coated strips results between 2008 and 2012. SWISS DENTAL JOURNAL SSO – Science and Clinical Topics, 125(7/8), 821-824. https://doi.org/10.61872/sdj-2015-07-08-04