Volume 7, Number 2—April 2001
THEME ISSUE
4th Decennial International Conference on Nosocomial and Healthcare-Associated Infections
State of the Art
New Disinfection and Sterilization Methods
William A. Rutala
and David J. Weber
and David J. Weber
Table 1
New methods in disinfection and sterilization
| Process | Agent | Regulatory agency action |
|---|---|---|
| Disinfection | Ortho-phthalaldehyde (Cidex OPA) | FDA cleared, October 1999 |
| Antimicrobial coating (Surfacine) | Not FDA/EPA cleared | |
| Superoxidized water (Sterilox) | Not FDA/EPA cleared | |
| Sterilization | Liquid sterilization process (Endoclens) | Not FDA cleared |
| Rapid readout ethylene oxide biological indicator (Attest) | Not FDA cleared | |
| New plasma sterilizer (Sterrad 50) | FDA cleared, January 1999 |
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