1.
Rev. argent. microbiol
;
26(3): 146-9, 1994 Jul-Sep.
Article
in Spanish
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LILACS-Express
| LILACS, BINACIS
| ID: biblio-1171630
ABSTRACT
534 autoclaves from Rosario dentist offices were controlled by a method developed in our laboratory, that consists in: a) a procedures instruction; b) a survey ; c) a colorimetric control; d) a biological control. By this method it is possible to detect the mistake in the autoclave function by only one step. The results showed that 86.90
of the autoclaves lacked thermometers, 76.60
were automatic and 58.80
did not sterilize. It can be concluded the necessity of a periodic control by this method, the importance of a commercial quality control of the furnaces and the urgency of continuous education over biosafety concepts.