Viral transmission and fibreoptic endoscopy

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 18, Issue SUPPL. A, 1991, Pages 136-140

  Hanson, P J V ^a   Jeffries, D J ^b   Collins, J V ^c  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

disinfection; Endoscopy; human immunodeficiency virus; virus transmission

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DISINFECTION; ENDOSCOPE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; NONHUMAN; VIRUS INACTIVATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

DISINFECTION; DNA, VIRAL; ENDOSCOPES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FIBER OPTICS; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GLUTARAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0025812272     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0195-6701(91)90015-Z     Document Type: Article

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