Recent advances in epidemiology and prevention of gastrointestinal endoscopy related infections

Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 326-330

  Nelson, Douglas B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Disinfection; Endoscopy; Reprocessing

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; PERACETIC ACID;

BACTERIUM CULTURE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ELECTROLYSIS; ERROR; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPE; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; PATIENT MONITORING; REVIEW; TECHNOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 22544464750     PISSN: 09517375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.qco.0000171925.47452.8f     Document Type: Review

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