{"id":5743,"date":"2024-04-05T11:44:53","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T15:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/?page_id=5743"},"modified":"2026-03-27T13:59:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T17:59:51","slug":"disinfection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/disinfection\/","title":{"rendered":"Cleaning, Disinfection, and Sterilization"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On this page<\/strong>: Background<\/a> | Educational Resources<\/a> | Setting-Specific Resources<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Background<\/h2>\n

Germs can live on environmental surfaces or on medical equipment. It is important to clean and disinfect surfaces and equipment to prevent the spread of germs.<\/p>\n

Medical equipment has different disinfection or sterilization requirements depending on\u202fwhat the equipment touches.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Educational Resources<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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