Manual Cleaning
The cleaning process begins at the point of use because soils are more challenging to remove after they have dried.1 Prior to high-level disinfection and sterilization, the surfaces of the instruments must be thoroughly cleaned. Organic and inorganic residue reduces the efficiency of high-level disinfection and sterilization. Therefore, the surfaces of instruments must be thoroughly cleaned prior to these procedures. Cleaning involves removing foreign material (e.g., soil, and organic material) from instruments and is typically done with water and detergents or enzymatic products (e.g., CIDEZYME™ Enzymatic Detergent Solution or CIDEZYME™ XTRA Multi-Enzymatic Detergent).2