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BENEFITS AND RISKS OF REUSING CARDIAC CATHETERSOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
The study was done to know the efficiency of cleaning and
sterilization using EO gas on the reused cardiac catheters.
500 catheters divided into two groups used for 158 patients were
included.
EO was found to be effective method for different cardiac catheters
resterilization and that there is no risk of cross bacterial infection
provided that strict sterile and hygienic measures were followed in the
catheterization procedure and cleaning and sterilization protocols were
strictly followed.
Key words: Cardiac catheters, coronary catheters sterility, catheter reuse,
cross infection