The gold standard in sterilizer monitoring.

Abstract

Sterilizer monitoring with biological indicators (BIs) is considered the gold standard since BIs actually test a sterilizer's ability to kill specific strains of highly resistant organisms. Commercially available BIs consist of spores in or on a carrier, accompanied by culture medium with a color change pH indictor dye. Here, SPSmedical Supply Corp. educators address questions about these important quality assurance devices.