The disinfection of flexible fibre-optic nasendoscopes out-of-hours: Confidential telephone survey of ENT units in England

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 116, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 817-822

  Kanagalingam, J ^a   Zainal, A ^a   Georgalas, C ^a   Paun, S ^a   Tolley, N S ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disinfection; Endoscope

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISINFECTION; ENDOSCOPY; FIBER OPTICS; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM;

DISINFECTION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; ENDOSCOPES; ENGLAND; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; OTOLARYNGOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGISTRIES;

EID: 0036795574     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/00222150260293637     Document Type: Article

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