Management of an incident of failed sterilization of surgical instruments in a dental clinic in Hong Kong Vincent Chi-Chung Cheng, Sally Cheuk-Ying Wong, Siddharth Sridhar, Jasper Fuk-Woo Chan, Modissa Lai-Ming Ng, Susanna Kar-Pui Lau, Patrick Chiu-Yat Woo, Edward Chin-Man Lo, Kitty Kit-Chi Chan, Kwok-Yung Yuen Journal of the Formosan Medical Association Volume 112, Issue 11, Pages 666-675 (November 2013) DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2013.07.020 Copyright © 2013 Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Floor plan of the cleansing and sterilization areas for dental instruments. Journal of the Formosan Medical Association 2013 112, 666-675DOI: (10.1016/j.jfma.2013.07.020) Copyright © 2013 Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 (A) Layout of the dirty zone; (B) interface between the dirty zone and the clean zone; (C) autoclave machine in the clean zone; and (D) storage area in the clean zone. Journal of the Formosan Medical Association 2013 112, 666-675DOI: (10.1016/j.jfma.2013.07.020) Copyright © 2013 Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 (A) Post-exposure patient management to reduce the risk of blood-borne virus infection; and (B) post-exposure patient management to reduce the risk of hepatitis B infection. Journal of the Formosan Medical Association 2013 112, 666-675DOI: (10.1016/j.jfma.2013.07.020) Copyright © 2013 Terms and Conditions