Cleaning efficacy of peracetic acid based disinfectants for medical instruments;Reinigungsleistung peressigsäure basierter desinfektionsmittel für die aufbereitung medizinischer instrumente

Hygiene + Medizin

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 106-112

  Meyer, Bernhard ^a  

^a Ecolab GmbH and Co OHG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cleaning; Disinfection; Medical instrument reprocessing

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; GLUTARALDEHYDE; PERACETIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BLOOD STAIN; CLEANING; DISINFECTION; FIBEROSCOPE; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PH;

EID: 2642580747     PISSN: 01723790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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