Hela Ghali, Hela Bouhlel, Sana Bhiri, Sondes Helal, Chaima Zitouni, Sarra Somaii, Takwa Ben Othmen, Nouha Belhadj, Omar Ben Saad, Salma Balhi, Salwa Khefacha, Mohamed Ben Rejeb, Asma Ben Cheikh, Houyem Said Latiri
OBJECTIVES: The standard process of central sterilization is crucial for the optimal functioning of the operating room. The outcome of this process is closely linked to the steps preceding the steps prior to the sterilization step itself. These steps include pre-disinfection carried out in the operating rooms and other stages, namely washing, drying and packaging, which must be performed in the central sterilization unit. In this context, this study aimed to describe the knowledge of the staff in the operating rooms and the central sterilization unit at Sahloul University Hospital in Sousse (Tunisia) in 2022, regarding the steps prior to the sterilization of reusable thermoresistant medical devices and to describe their practices in terms of compliance with these steps...
April 20, 2024: Annales Pharmaceutiques Françaises