Cleaning reusable equipment in the ICU

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 48-54

  Sharbaugh, R J ^a  

^a Hill Rom   (United States)

Author keywords

Cleaning; Decontamination; Disinfection; Germicide; Infection; Instruments; Nosocomial

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; REVIEW;

EID: 0034887769     PISSN: 08879303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002727-200108000-00007     Document Type: Review

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