CEN

French: Comité Européen de Normalisation.

European Committee for Standardisation. Standards, for example, for the efficacy testing of disinfectants, are developed by different workgroups of the Technical Committee 216 (TC). In a TC, all Member States are represented.

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The A-to-Z database provides information on each pathogen, the most common infections that it triggers, its main transmission paths and recommendations on disinfection. In the glossary, you will find explanations of infection control terms. Search now!

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