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Table 2 Procedures used for the decontamination of medical equipment and included in the review

From: Preventing infection from reusable medical equipment: a systematic review

Heat-based

Chemical

Dry heat

Bleach (sodium hypochlorite)

Pressurised steam

Formaldehyde

Boiling and hot water

2% Glutaraldehyde

hydrogen peroxide

alcohol

povidone iodine