Suitability of the German test method for cleaning efficacy in washer-disinfectors for flexible endoscopes according to prEN ISO 15883

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 46-52

  Zuhlsdorf B ^a   Kampf, G ^b,c   Floss, H ^a   Martiny, Heike ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b Bode Chemie GmbH   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CLEANING; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; ENDOSCOPE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; QUALITY CONTROL; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARDIZATION; WATER HARDNESS;

DECONTAMINATION; DISINFECTION; ENDOSCOPES; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; GERMANY;

EID: 23044471900     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2005.02.019     Document Type: Article

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