@article{article_5933, title={EVALUATION OF THE QUALITY OF PACKAGING MATERIALS OF STORED SURGICAL STRINGS}, journal={Journal of Faculty of Pharmacy of Istanbul University}, volume={30}, pages={11–18}, year={2015}, author={C.b. Johansson**, O. Özyaral*}, keywords={Surgical strings, storage fungi, mould contanlination, packaging materia, sterilized surgical products}, abstract={In this study 31 sealed carton paper packages containing 12 surgical
strings totally 372 samples were investigated for mould contamination. Mycological analyses were carried out on samples after a storage period of 6 months
and a year time. Growth of fungi was detected on catguts and sutures that were
kept at normal room temperature of 22°C to 25°C.
A large number of mould strains isolated from samples which were
among the storage fungi.
We conclude that using paper as a packaging material is unsuitable, since
moisture which supports fungal growth, penetrates it.}, publisher={Istanbul University}