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	Archive > April, 2003	Vol. IV, No. 4

Infection Prevention

Are Sterilization Containers Cost-Effective?

Dan Mayworm

Dan Mayworm In this space, I've covered many packaging issues. One that I haven't covered is sterilization containers. This has become a more important topic as they have gained market share. Despite this, many facilities don't have as much information as they should about sterilization containers, such as how and where they should be used and, most importantly, whether they are cost effective. Let's examine these topics.

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