Mycobacterium chelonae pseudoepidemic due to contamination of flexible bronchoscopes

Journal of Bronchology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 20-24

  Belleguic, Chantal ^a   Briens, Eric ^a   Léna, Hervé ^a   Quinquenel, Marie Line ^a   Desrues, Benoît ^a   Riou, Françoise ^a   Donnio, Pierre Yves ^a   Kernec, Jeanie ^a   Delaval, Philippe ^a  

^a PONTCHAILLOU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Contamination; Disinfection; Flexible bronchoscopy; Mycobacterium chelonae

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006932332     PISSN: 10708030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00128594-199801000-00006     Document Type: Article

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