Natural bioburden levels detected on flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes after clinical use and manual cleaning

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 137-142

  Chu, N S ^a   McAlister, D ^a   Antonoplos, P A ^a  

^a Advanced Sterilization Products   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTEROIDES; CLEANING; COLONOSCOPY; COLONY FORMING UNIT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SANITATION;

EID: 0031841571     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5107(98)70154-3     Document Type: Article

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