Real-time monitoring in managing the decontamination of flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 202-206

  Obee, Peter C ^a   Griffith, Chris J ^a   Cooper, Rose A ^a   Cooke, Richard P ^b   Bennion, Nerys E ^c   Lewis, Michael ^d  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b EAST SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c Biotrace Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^d Bro Taf Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOLUMINESCENCE; CLEANING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISINFECTION; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MONITORING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RECORDING; SAMPLING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTION; ENDOSCOPES, GASTROINTESTINAL; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; LUCIFERASES;

EID: 18844426232     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2004.07.008     Document Type: Article

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