Endoscope and accessory reprocessing

Digestive Endoscopy

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 103-107

  Kozarek, R A ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT;

CROSS INFECTION; ENDOSCOPE; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; REVIEW;

EID: 0032944614     PISSN: 09155635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1443-1661.1999.tb00205.x     Document Type: Review

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