Comparison of low-temperature hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilization for endoscopes using various Sterrad™ models

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 280-285

  Okpara Hofmann, Julia ^a   Knoll, M ^a   Durr M ^a   Schmitt, B ^a   Borneff Lipp, M ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bio indicators; G. stearothermophilus; Hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilization; Low temperature sterilization

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL SPORE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; GASTROSCOPE; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPE; LOW TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; URETEROSCOPE;

BACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTANTS; ENDOSCOPES, GASTROINTESTINAL; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; INFECTION CONTROL; STERILIZATION; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 14844293510     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2004.10.002     Document Type: Article

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