Endoscope Disinfection by Ortho-phthalaldehyde in a Clinical Setting: An Evaluation of Reprocessing Time and Costs Compared With Glutaraldehyde

Gastroenterology Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 110-114

  Hession, Sandra M ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; GLUTARALDEHYDE; PHTHALALDEHYDE;

ARTICLE; DISINFECTION; DRUG EFFECT; ECONOMICS; ENDOSCOPE; EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; STANDARD;

DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; ENDOSCOPES; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; EVALUATION STUDIES; GLUTARAL; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; O-PHTHALALDEHYDE;

EID: 0041384476     PISSN: 1042895X     EISSN: 15389766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001610-200305000-00005     Document Type: Article

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