Resultados: 2

Methodological proposal for validation of the disinfecting efficacy of an automated flexible endoscope reprocessor

ABSTRACT Objective: to elaborate and apply a method to assess the efficacy of automated flexible endoscope reprocessors at a time when there is not an official method or trained laboratories to comply with the requirements described in specific standards for this type of health product in Brazil. Meth...

Efficacy and effectiveness of alcohol in the disinfection of semi-critical materials: a systematic review

AbstractObjective: to assess the efficacy and the effectiveness of 60-80% alcohol (v/v) in the disinfection of semi-critical materials which were either previously cleaned or not.Method: studies obtained from BIREME, IBECS, MEDLINE, ScIELO, PubMed, Ask Medline web portals, and references from other studi...