Cleaning and disinfection practices in digestive endoscopy in Spain: Results of a National Survey

Endoscopy

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 864-868

  Brullet, E ^a   Armengol Miro J R ^b   Campo, R ^a  

^a Parc Taulí Health Association

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNICO SAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUTARALDEHYDE;

ARTICLE; CLEANING; DIGESTIVE TRACT ENDOSCOPY; DISINFECTION; EXPOSURE; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH SURVEY; INSTRUMENT; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MEDICAL APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; SPAIN;

DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; ENDOSCOPES, GASTROINTESTINAL; GLUTARAL; HUMANS; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRES; STERILIZATION;

EID: 0034804205     PISSN: 0013726X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-17330     Document Type: Article

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