Resumen

CONCEPCION ROJAS, Miriam  y  DELGADO GARCIA, Josefina. Efectividad del proceso de preesterilización mediante el empleo de una nueva técnica. Rev Cubana Hig Epidemiol [online]. 1997, vol.35, n.1, pp.16-19. ISSN 0253-1751.

A new technique was assayed for the control of the quality of presterilization process of different types of materials which were to be subjected to sterilization process by wet heat and ethylene oxide in the sterilization department of a Clinical and Surgical hospital from Havana City. By the assay of this technique, the effectiveness of sterilization process could be evaluated and it was possible to know the microbial load contained in the material to be sterilized. It also allowed to take measurements in order to reduce the unit-forming colonies and to attain the quality required in such process with the aim of decreasing the risk of infection.

Palabras clave : STERILIZATION [methods]; STERILIZATION [instrumentation]; QUALITY CONTROL; STEM CELLS [microbiology].