Is non-woven fabric a useful method of packaging instruments for operation theatres in resource constrained settings?

Conclusions: The introduction of non-woven spunbond-meltblown-spunbond fabrics did reduce the proportion of resterilisation of packaged instruments. The decline was sharp and sustained over time, even after accounting for the change in the number of procedures. Furthermore, though the switch from woven to non-woven fabric was cost-effective in our situation, it may not be directly translated to other scenarios.

Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - April 10, 2015 Category: Microbiology Authors: GS DevadigaVMP ThomasS ShettyMS Setia Source Type: research