Mycobacterium gordonae in fiberoptic bronchoscopes

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 19-23

  Jackson, Joanne ^a   Leggett, James E ^a,b   Wilson, DeAnne ^a   Gilbert, David N ^a,b  

^a PROVIDENCE PORTLAND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; GLUTARALDEHYDE; IODOPHOR; PERACETIC ACID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; DISINFECTION; FIBEROPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; MYCOBACTERIUM GORDONAE; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0030044488     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(96)90049-8     Document Type: Article

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