Monitoring steam sterilization of surgical instruments: a dilemma.
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چکیده
The study of two biological indicators in monitoring "flash" sterilization demonstrated that indicator construction often leads to a false interpretation of spore survival.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Applied and environmental microbiology
دوره 42 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1981