If it’s not clean, it’s not sterile.
Sgt. Anthony Dimaio, noncommissioned officer in charge of Neuro Surgical Intensive Care unit, prepares to clean a pair of surgical scissors with a point of use kit Sept. 12 at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas. The kit is used to remove debris from instruments at patient bedside before being sent for sterilization. (U.S. Army photo by Jason W. Edwards)
