Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Sterilizing a clinitron air-fluidized bed with colistine powder

A Glicksman1

  • 1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Beilinson Medical Center, Sackler Medical School, Tel-Aviv University, Israel.

The Journal of Burn Care & Rehabilitation
|June 11, 1998
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Canadian Surgery Forum.

Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie·2022
Same author

Caregiver and elder experiences of Cambodian, Vietnamese, Soviet Jewish, and Ukrainian refugees.

International journal of aging & human development·2002
Same author

Breast augmentation with fresh-frozen homologous fat grafts.

Aesthetic plastic surgery·2001
Same author

Fragile X premutation is a significant risk factor for premature ovarian failure: the International Collaborative POF in Fragile X study--preliminary data.

American journal of medical genetics·1999
Same author

Accelerated prenatal diagnosis of fragile X syndrome by polymerase chain reaction restriction fragment detection.

American journal of medical genetics·1999
Same author

A multidisciplinary study investigating radiotherapy in Ewing's sarcoma: end results of POG #8346. Pediatric Oncology Group.

International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics·1998

Cross-patient infections prompted a sterilization method for Clinitron beds. Antibiotic powder delivered via the air filter system effectively sterilized contaminated microspheres, allowing safe reuse of the medical equipment.

Area of Science:

  • Infection control
  • Medical device sterilization
  • Hospital-acquired infections

Background:

  • Cross-patient infections were identified originating from a Clinitron bed.
  • Contaminated microspheres within the air-fluidized system were implicated in infection transmission.
  • A need for effective sterilization of the Clinitron bed was established.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a method for sterilizing Clinitron beds to prevent cross-patient infections.
  • To evaluate the efficacy of delivering antibiotic agents through the filtering system.
  • To ensure the safe, easy, and cost-effective reuse of Clinitron beds.

Main Methods:

  • Cultures of contaminated microspheres from Clinitron beds were performed to identify microorganisms.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Appropriate antibiotic powder was administered through the bed's air filter system.
  • Post-treatment cultures of the microspheres were conducted to assess sterilization.

    • Main Results:

    • Microorganisms responsible for Clinitron bed contamination were identified.
    • Sterilization of microspheres was confirmed after antibiotic powder administration.
    • The Clinitron bed was rendered sterile through this antibiotic delivery method.

    Conclusions:

    • The Clinitron bed can be safely, easily, and inexpensively sterilized and reused.
    • Antibiotic agent administration via the air filter system is an effective sterilization technique.
    • This method offers a viable approach for treating resistant bacteria with minimal antibiotic use due to toxicity concerns.