Gastroscope processing in washer-disinfectors at three different temperatures

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 276-282

  Zuhlsdorf B ^a   Winkler, A ^a   Dietze, B ^a   Floss, H ^a   Martiny, Heike ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cleaning; Disinfection; Flexible endoscopes; Washer disinfector

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CLEANING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DISINFECTION; ENDOSCOPE; GASTROSCOPE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEMBRANE FILTER; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSEUDOMONAS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

DECONTAMINATION; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; GASTROSCOPES; GERMANY; HEAT; HUMANS;

EID: 0242568022     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2003.08.014     Document Type: Article

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