Evaluation of bacteriological contamination of gastrointestinal and pulmonary endoscopes after cleaning and disinfection procedures;EVALUATION DE LA CONTAMINATION BACTERIENNE DES FIBROSCOPES BRONCHIQUES ET DIGESTIFS APRES ENTRITIEN

Medecine et Maladies Infectieuses

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 99-104

  Luu Duc, D ^a   Shum Cheong Sing, J ^a   Mallaret, M R ^a   Soule, H ^a   Arnaud, C ^a   Croize, J ^a   Calop, J ^a  

^a GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

contamination; disinfection; endoscope washing machine; endoscopes; prevention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPE; GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 0029925215     PISSN: 0399077X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0399-077X(96)80162-4     Document Type: Article

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