Soaking endoscopes in 2% glutaraldehyde for 20 minutes: A risk management perspective

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 153-154

  Muscarella, L F ^a   Rutala, W A ^a   Weber, D J ^a  

^a Infect Ctrl Custom Ultrason Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUTARALDEHYDE;

DISINFECTION; ENDOSCOPE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; LETTER;

EID: 0031900104     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(98)80038-2     Document Type: Letter

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