Validation of ATS as an appropriate test soil to assess cleaning and sterilization efficacy in narrow lumened medical devices such as flexible endoscopes;Validierung der künstlichen testanschmutzung ATS zur ermittlung der reinigungs- und sterilisationswirkung bei instrumenten mit engem lumen

Zentralsterilisation - Central Service

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 387-402

  Alfa, Michelle J ^a,b,c   DeGagne, P ^a   Olson, N ^a  

^a ST BONIFACE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b St Boniface Research Centre   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cleaning; Endoscopes; Medical devices; Test soil

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; ENDOTOXIN; ETHYLENE OXIDE; HEMOGLOBIN; PERACETIC ACID; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL SOIL; ARTIFICIAL TEST SOIL; AUTOCLAVE; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; CLEANING; COLONOSCOPE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; ENDOSCOPE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; EVALUATION; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; INOCULATION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONEI; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RELIABILITY; TECHNIQUE; VALIDATION PROCESS; WATER HARDNESS; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 29944435407     PISSN: 09426086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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