Table 1 Indicator microorganisms included as representative markers of the organism groups shown
From: Preventing infection from reusable medical equipment: a systematic review
GROUP | INDICATORS |
|---|---|
Bacterial | Spores: Bacillus sp., Clostridium |
Tuberculous Mycobacteria: (M. bovis &M. tuberculosis) Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria: (other Mycobacteria) | |
Vegetative: Pseudomonas, Enterobacteria, Staphylococcus | |
Viral | Nonlipid (small): picorna viruses (e.g. Polio) |
Lipid (medium): HIV, Hepatitis B, herpes viruses | |
Fungal | (e.g. Trichophyton, Candida, Aspergillus) |
Other | CJD |