Bacteria-free endoscopy rinse water - A realistic aim?

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 279-284

  Willis, Caroline ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL GROWTH; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISINFECTION; ENDOSCOPY; EPIDEMIC; HOSPITAL POLICY; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING;

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DISINFECTION; ENDOSCOPES; ENGLAND; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MYCOBACTERIUM; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUALITY CONTROL; WATER;

EID: 33244496699     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268805005066     Document Type: Article

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