Evaluation of the microbicidal efficacy of STERIS SYSTEM 1 for digestive endoscopes using GERMANDE and ASTM validation protocols

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 135-141

  Duc, D Luu ^a   Ribiollet, A ^a   Dode, X ^b   Ducel, G ^a   Marchetti, B ^a   Calop, J ^b  

^a Grp d'Etud Et De Rech Sur Les Mach Automat De Nettoyage Desinfection Des Endoscopeset Les E   (France)

^b GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Digestive endoscope; Disinfection; Microbicidal efficacy; Peracetic acid

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; COLONOSCOPE; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DISINFECTION; ENDOSCOPY; EVALUATION; GASTROENTEROLOGY; GASTROSCOPE; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STANDARD; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0034919807     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.2001.0900     Document Type: Article

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