Microbiological evaluation of gastroscope decontamination by electrolysed acid water (Cleantop WM-1);Análise microbiológica de gastroscópios descontaminados em aparelho Cleantop WM-1 por uso de água eletrolítica ácida

Arquivos de Gastroenterologia

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 60-62

  Machado, Alexandre Paulo ^a   Fischman, Olga ^a   Geocze, Stephan ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGAR; DISINFECTANT AGENT; GLUCOSE; WATER;

ARTICLE; DISINFECTION; ELECTROLYSIS; GASTROSCOPE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; YEAST CELL;

EID: 20044369707     PISSN: 00042803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-28032005000100013     Document Type: Article

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