Contamination of bronchoscopes with Mycobacterium tuberculosis and successful sterilization by low-temperature hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilization

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 306-311

  Bär, Werner ^a   Márquez de Bär, Graciela ^a   Naumann, Anke ^a   Rüsch Gerdes, Sabine ^b  

^a Carl Thiem Clinic Cottbus   (Germany)

^b RESEARCH CENTER BORSTEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUTARALDEHYDE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BRONCHOSCOPE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; LOW TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0034788271     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mic.2001.117040     Document Type: Article

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