Anthrax: Is There a Risk of Cross-Infection During Endoscopy?

Gastroenterology Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 46-48

  Muscarella, Lawrence F ^a  

^a Custom Ultrasonics Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHRAX; ARTICLE; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DISINFECTION; ENDOSCOPE; ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARD;

ANTHRAX; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTION; ENDOSCOPES; ENDOSCOPY; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS;

EID: 0036518578     PISSN: 1042895X     EISSN: 15389766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001610-200203000-00003     Document Type: Article

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