Intralaboratory reproducibility of the German test method of prEN ISO 15883-1 for determination of the cleaning efficacy of washer-disinfectors for flexible endoscopes

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 286-291

  Zuhlsdorf B ^a   Martiny, Heike ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cleaning; EN ISO 15883; Endoscopy; Reproducibility; Suitability; Test soil

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CLEANING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; ENDOSCOPE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; EQUIPMENT; EUROPE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; METHODOLOGY; REDUCTION; REPRODUCIBILITY;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CROSS INFECTION; DECONTAMINATION; DISINFECTANTS; ENDOSCOPES, GASTROINTESTINAL; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; GERMANY; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; LABORATORIES, HOSPITAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 14744294540     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2004.09.033     Document Type: Article

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