Observation and comparison on two disinfection methods with medical wiping towel / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To discuss the disinfection effect of the wiping towel with microwave oven. Methods 200 wiping towels were chosen in class Ⅱ environment in our hospital. 100 wiping towels (the control group)were disinfected by soaking in the chlorine-containing disinfectant,the other (the observation group )by microwave. The disinfection effect, the disinfection time, and the economic cost in three months were compared between two groups. Results There was no significant difference between two groups in the disinfection effect. There was significant difference between two groups in the disinfection time,the economic cost in three months. Conclusions Adopting microwave oven for towel disinfeciton has reliable result and is convenient. It costs shorter time and lower cost. The new method has no chemical side effect and can replace traditional method. It is an ideal disinfection method and worthy of clinical application.