Performing cleanup actions such as restoring a variable or closing a file used to be impossible to guarantee in Forth before Forth-94 gave us catch. Even with catch, the cleanup code can be skipped due to user interrupts if you are unlucky. We introduce a construct that guarantees that the cleanup code is always completed. We also discuss a cheaper implementation approach for cleanup code than ...

Campylobacter is responsible for human bacterial enteritis and poultry meat is recognised as a primary source of infection. In slaughterhouses, cleaning and disinfection procedures are performed daily, and it has been suggested that disinfectant molecules might select for antibiotic resistant strains if shared targets or combined resistance mechanisms were involved. The aim of the study was to ...

BACKGROUND Contaminated environmental surfaces may play an important role in transmission of some healthcare-associated pathogens. In this study, we assessed the adequacy of cleaning practices in rooms of patients with Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) colonization or infection and examined whether an intervention would result in improv...

BACKGROUND In recent times, it has been proposed to classify endodontic files as single-use items due to a perceived inability to adequately clean the instruments. The purpose of the present study was to quantify the surface debris on files removed from the manufacturer's packaging, and after cleaning using an ultrasonic bath or a thermal disinfector. METHODS Stainless steel and rotary nickel...

OBJECTIVE To determine the effectiveness of three different methods of ultrasound probe cleaning for the prevention of nosocomial infections. STUDY DESIGN Experimental study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Radiology Department, the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi and Microbiology Department, JPMC, Karachi, from December 2006 to April 2007. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 75 culture swa...

OBJECTIVE Studies have demonstrated frequent contamination of stethoscope and usefulness of different disinfectants. Albeit, studies on the precise mode of cleaning and frequency of cleaning are lacking. This study was carried out to determine efficacy of 66% ethyl alcohol as disinfectant, rate of recontamination without cleaning and benefits of daily versus immediate cleaning. METHODOLOGY Pr...