ΚΛΙΝΙΚΕΣ ΚΑΤΕΥΘΥΝΤΗΡΙΕΣ ΟΔΗΓΙΕΣ • ΑΠΟΣΤΕΙΡΩΣΗ Use-life: the length of time a diluted product can remain active and effective. The stability of the chemical and the storage conditions (e.g., temperature and presence of air, light, organic matter, or metals) determine the use-life of antimicrobial products. Vegetative bacteria: bacteria that are devoid of spores and usually can be readily inactivated by many types of germicides. Virucide: an agent that kills viruses to make them noninfective. Adapted from Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation; 811-814, 819 Association of periOperating Registered Nurses (AORN), 815 American Hospital Association, 319 and Block. 16, 1034 67
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