The clinical risks of infection associated with endoscopy

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 321-331

  Cowen, A E ^a  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Endoscopy; Infections

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CIPROFLOXACIN; GENTAMICIN; PENICILLIN G; PIPERACILLIN; TAZOBACTAM; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CLEANING; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COLONOSCOPY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DISINFECTION; ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPE; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MENTAL COMPLIANCE; NURSING STAFF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTICEMIA; SHORT SURVEY; TRAINING; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0034956236     PISSN: 08357900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2001/691584     Document Type: Short Survey

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