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Sterilization 2023
Sterilization 2023
ON,
DISINFECTI Dr. Özlem Doğan
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ANTISEPSIS
Definitions
Sterilization: Use of physical procedures or chemical agents to destroy
all microbial forms, including bacterial spores
High-level disinfectant: A germicide that kills all microbial pathogens except large numbers
of bacterial spores
Intermediate-level disinfectant: A germicide that kills all microbial pathogens except
bacterial endospores
Low-level disinfectant: A germicide that kills most vegetative bacteria and lipid-enveloped
and medium-size viruses
Definitions
The 3 categories
noncritical (comes in contact with intact skin and requires low-level disinfection).
Decreasing order of resistance
Sterilization is the total destruction of all
microbes, including the more resilient forms
STERILIZATI such as bacterial spores, mycobacteria,
nonenveloped (nonlipid) viruses, and fungi.
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This can be accomplished using physical, gas
vapor, or chemical sterilants
Methods of Sterilization
Method Concentration or Level
Physical Sterilants
Steam under pressure 121° C or 132° C for various time intervals
Filtration 0.22- to 0.45-μm pore size; HEPA filters
Ultraviolet radiation Variable exposure to 254-nm wavelength
Ionizing radiation Variable exposure to microwave or gamma
radiation
Gas Vapor Sterilants
Ethylene oxide 450-1200 mg/L at 29° C to 65° C for 2-5 hr
Hydrogen peroxide vapor 30% at 55° C to 60° C
Plasma gas Highly ionized hydrogen peroxide gas
Chemical Sterilants
Peracetic acid 0.2%
Glutaraldehyde 2%
Sterilization-Heat
Heat is the most practical, reliable, and inexpensive method of sterilization.
It is used for sterilization of objects and materials that can withstand high
temperatures.
It can be either:
Moist Heat
Dry heat
Sterilization-Moist Heat
Saturated steam under pressure
The most commonly used sterilization cycle is use of saturated steam heated
at
Tape Indicators
Adhesive backed paper tape with heat sensitive, chemical indicator markings.
the word “sterile” or `black lines` appear when the tape has been exposed for a few minutes to normal autoclave
decontamination temperatures.
Biological Indicators
Holding time:
160°C for two hour • 180°C for one hour
Non-ionizing Ionizing
radiation radiation
Ultraviolet X-ray
Treatment is generally for 4 hours and sterilized items must to aerated for
12 hours to elimate the toxic gas
Formaldehyde , glutaraldehyde
The active oxidant form is not hydrogen peroxide; it is the free hydroxyl radical formed by the
decomposition of hydrogen peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide is used to disinfect plastic implants, contact lenses, and surgical prostheses
Sterilization-Chemical
Peracetic acid
an oxidizing agent,
excellent activity,
its end products (i.e., acetic acid and oxygen) are nontoxic.
The efficacy of chlorine is inversely proportional to the pH, with greater activity observed at acid pH
levels
good germicidal activity, although spore-forming organisms are 10- to 1000-fold more resistant to
chlorine than are vegetative bacteria.
Disinfection
Iodine compounds
Iodine is a highly reactive element that precipitates proteins and oxidizes essential enzymes.
Povidone-iodine, on the other hand, can minimize toxicity by slowly releasing iodine
the activity of iodine can be reduced in the presence of some organic and inorganic compounds
Disinfection
Phenolic Compounds
phenol is not sporicidal at room temperature (but is sporicidal at temperatures approaching 100° C)
Phenolic compounds are active against the normally resilient mycobacteria because the cell wall of
these organisms has a very high concentration of lipids
Disinfection
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
These compounds act by denaturing cell membranes to release the intracellular components
The two most commonly used alcohols are ethanol and isopropanol
alcohols are rapidly bactericidal against vegetative bacteria, mycobacteria, some fungi, and
lipid-containing viruses
Alcohol is a common disinfectant for skin surfaces and, when followed by treatment with an
iodophor
•. all microbial pathogens except large number of bacterial spores
High-level disinfectant moist heat, glutaraldehyde, hydrogen peroxide, peracetic acid, and
chlorine compounds
critical instruments involved with invasive procedures that cannot
withstand sterilization procedures
Iodophors
Parachlorometaxylenol (PCMX)
Triclosan
Disinfectants
Alcohol + + − + +/−
Hydrogen peroxide + + +/− + +
Phenolics + + − + +/−
Chlorine + + +/− + +
Iodophors + +/− − + +
Glutaraldehyde + + + + +
Antiseptic Agents
Alcohol + + − + +
Iodophors + + − + +
Chlorhexidine + + − + +
Parachlorometaxylenol +/− +/− − + +/−