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From: (Australia)   Date: 18 February 2004, 08:52 [GMT]
Subject: Potential hazardous effects of improperly sterilized equipment

I would like to know about the potential hazardous effects of improperly sterilized equipment?
From: (Germany)   Date: 26 February 2004, 06:40 [GMT]
Subject: Re: Potential hazardous effects of improperly sterilized equipment

Short answer:
contamination -> infection of patient and/or staff -> prolonged stay and expensive treatment -> disablement or death -> legal action against institution -> bankruptcy -> unemployment of x people -> ...

Best regards/Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Klaus Hahnen
From: (Netherlands)   Date: 11 March 2004, 13:34 [GMT]
Subject: Re: Potential hazardous effects of improperly sterilized equipment

I agree with the response of Klaus. However, it will be difficult to prove that a certain infection is due to an improperly sterilised medical device!!

Arjan van Drongelen, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)
From: (United Kingdom)   Date: 11 March 2004, 17:14 [GMT]
Subject: Re: Potential hazardous effects of improperly sterilized equipment

In response to Arjan it may be the case that a hospital must prove that infection was not caused by faulty decontamination. The onus of proof, at least in the UK, now lies with the re-processor and not the patient

Peter Hooper, UK
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