Lab Med

MATERIALS AND METHODS From June 2006 to November 2007, 342 mid-stream clean catched urine samples were collected and processed at the bacteriology la…

ABSTRACT Objective: The goal of this study was to determine the frequency of urinary tract infection (UTI) among the out-patients and in-patients who…

The hospitals in Libya should designate well trained qualifiedpersonnelresponsibleforsupplying, preparing, distributing and managing the sterile medi…

The basic sterilizing cycle has changed little over many years, and the reliability of autoclaves is constantly improving. All have to comply with EN…

Most cycles are performed at 134°C, but some cycles are still run at 121°C for materials that cannot withstand the higher temperature. Sterilization …

Preparation of instruments to be sterilized The general aspects of disinfection and sterilization in healthcare facilities have been reviewed recentl…

are we applying recent advances in control and validation process? ABSTRACT Currently, sterilization processing is at the dawn of a new era of qualit…