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How would you treat these instruments or objects that have been contaminated by VRE or MRSA:...

How would you treat these instruments or objects that have been contaminated by VRE or MRSA:

a. needles and syringes

b. otoscopes

c. toys

d. chars and examination tables

e. gowns

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a. Needles are to be discarded either by burning or to be kept in puncture proof container as per the hospital policy.

b. Otoscope has to be disinfected using cidex solution. Cidex is 2%gluteraldheyde. It also sterilises the instruments by keeping the otoscope in solution for atleast 8 to 10 hrs.

Toys chairs and examination tables are to be disinfected by formaldehyde solution.

Gowns are to be sterilised using autoclave machine.

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