Effect of far-infrared radiation on inhibition of colonies on packaging during storage of sterilised surgical instruments

Abstract The sterilisation of surgical instruments is a major factor in infection control in the operating room (OR). All items used in the OR must be sterile for patient safety. Therefore, the present study evaluated the effect of far-infrared radiation (FIR) on the inhibition of colonies on packag...

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Main Authors: Li-Yun Fann, Chih-Chien Cheng, Yung-Chen Chien, Cheng-Wei Hsu, Wu-Chien Chien, Yao-Ching Huang, Ren-Jei Chung, Shi-Hao Huang, Ying-Hua Jiang, Shih-Han Yin, Kai-Wen Cheng, Yi-Ping Wu, Sheng-Huang Hsiao, Shao-Yuan Hsu, Ying-Che Huang, Chi-Ming Chu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-35352-9