Reprocessing of Single‐Use Endoscopic Biopsy Forceps and Snares: One Hospital's Study

Gastroenterology Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 112-115

  Hambrick, David ^a  

^a Montclair Baptist Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; ETHYLENE OXIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOPSY; COST CONTROL; DIGESTIVE TRACT ENDOSCOPY; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; INSTRUMENTATION; MICROBIOLOGY; RECYCLING; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ALABAMA; BIOPSY; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; COST CONTROL; DISINFECTANTS; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; ENDOSCOPY, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT REUSE; ETHYLENE OXIDE; HUMANS; STERILIZATION;

EID: 0035352688     PISSN: 1042895X     EISSN: 15389766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001610-200105000-00002     Document Type: Article

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