Disinfection of bronchoscopes, contaminated in vitro with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare and Mycobacterium chelonae in sputum, using stabilized, buffered peracetic acid solution ('Nu-Cidex')

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 137-143

  Middleton, A M ^a   Chadwick, M V ^a   Gaya, H ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bronchoscope; Disinfection; M.avium intracellulare; M.chelonae; M.tuberculosis; Nu cidex; Peracetic acid

Indexed keywords

DETERGENT; DISINFECTANT AGENT; PERACETIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BRONCHOSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONEI; MYCOBACTERIUM INTRACELLULARE AVIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; SPUTUM; TIME;

EID: 0030781640     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(97)90183-3     Document Type: Article

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