Central sterile services department: screening of automated cleaning in liposuction cannulae.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of automated cleaning of 4 mm liposuction cannulas using ultrasonic washer machine, screening for dirt using a cannulate microscope device and the screening of viable strains of Staphylococcus aureus, with microbiological analysis.

Method: Experimental study with 14 units of 4 mm liposuction cannulas performed at the Central Sterile Services Department and at the Microbiology Laboratory of a Hospital Complex, located in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil, from October 2018 to April 2019.

Results: Of the 14 liposuction cannulas that constituted the sample, 42.

Bundles for the central sterile supply department.

Background: Traditional resources, such as bundles, can help experts define essential steps of health product processing to prevent infections. The present study developed bundle content construction and validation criteria for central sterile supply departments (CSSDs).

Methods: The present study employed a Delphi technique modified for content evaluation.