At a glance
Authors, Disclosure, Acknowledgements from the Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities (2008).
Authors
William A. Rutala, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Hospital Epidemiology, University of North Carolina Health Care System, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Division of Infectious Diseases, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7030
David J. Weber, M.D., M.P.H.
Hospital Epidemiology, University of North Carolina Health Care System, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Division of Infectious Diseases, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7030
Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)
Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)
HICPAC Members
Robert A. Weinstein, MD (Chair)
Cook County Hospital
Chicago, IL
Jane D. Siegel, MD (Co-Chair)
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Michele L. Pearson, MD (Executive Secretary)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta, GA
Raymond Y.W. Chinn, MD
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Alfred DeMaria, Jr, MD
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Jamaica Plain, MA
James T. Lee, MD, PhD
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
William A. Rutala, PhD, MPH
University of North Carolina Health Care System
Chapel Hill, NC
William E. Scheckler, MD
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI
Beth H. Stover, RN
Kosair Children's Hospital
Louisville, KY
Marjorie A. Underwood, RN, BSN CIC
Mt. Diablo Medical Center
Concord, CA
This guideline discusses use of products by healthcare personnel in healthcare settings such as hospitals, ambulatory care and home care; the recommendations are not intended for consumer use of the products discussed.
Disclosure of Financial Interests and Relationships (2000- July 2004)
William A. Rutala: Honoraria from Advanced Sterilization Products, Kimberly-Clark; consultation with Advanced Sterilization Products, Aesculap, Clorox, 3M, SC Johnson, Intelligent Biocides, Metrex; and an educational grant from Consumer Specialty Products Association, Kimberly-Clark.
David J. Weber: Honoraria from Consumer Specialty Products Association; consultation with Clorox; and educational grant from Consumer Specialty Products Association.
Acknowledgements
The authors gratefully acknowledge Eva P. Clontz, M.S., for her assistance in referencing this guideline. The Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee thanks the following experts for reviewing a draft of this guideline: Martin S. Favero, Ph.D., Syed A. Sattar, Ph.D., A. Denver Russell, D.Sc., and Martin Exner, M.D. The opinions of the reviewers might not be reflected in all the recommendations contained in this document.