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Medical instruments are normally cleaned with soap and water, and then sterilized in a device called an "autoclave", which kills all pathogenic viruses and bacteria by a long-term exposure to superheated steam.

The trouble and expense of autoclaving medical tools is one of the reasons that more and more medical tools are disposable, and are used only once before being disposed of.

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