Cleaning efficacy of nine different cleaners in a washer-disinfector designed for flexible endoscopes

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 206-211

  Zühlsdorf, Birgit ^a   Emmrich, M ^a   Floss, H ^a   Martiny, H ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cleaning; Endoscopes; Washer disinfector

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; POLITEF; WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISINFECTION; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOSCOPE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARD; AUTOMATION; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BLOOD; CLEANING; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; SOIL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WATER QUALITY;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; ENDOSCOPES; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 0036835205     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.2002.1284     Document Type: Article

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