Decontamination of laryngoscopes in The Netherlands

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 99-102

  Bucx, M J L ^a   Dankert, J ^a   Beenhakker, M M ^a   Harrison, T E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bacterial contamination; Equipment; Equipment sterilization; Infection; Laryngoscopes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLEANING; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL CARE; INFECTION CONTROL; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; INTERVIEW; LARYNGOSCOPE; NETHERLANDS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 0035179078     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/86.1.99     Document Type: Article

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