Bioburden – more than meets the eye
This article was created by oneSOURCE (now part of RLDatix) and moved from the previous oneSOURCE website. OneSOURCE is now known as Manufacturer Guidelines.
While the quality of Central Service/Sterile Processing and Distribution (CS/SPD) operations is highly dependent upon those individuals performing the processes, in most cases equipment and tools are a critical part of the equation. This is particularly true in the visual inspection of surgical instruments as microscopic bioburden and/or biofilm is invisible to the naked eye.
