Evaluation of the effectiveness of an enzymatic cleaner and glutaraldehyde-based disinfectant for chemothermal processing of flexible endoscopes in washer-disinfectors in accordance with prEN ISO 15883

Endoscopy

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 586-591

  Zuhlsdorf B ^a   Kampf, Guenter ^b,c  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b Bode Chemie GmbH   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; ENZYME; GLUTARALDEHYDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CLEANING; DISINFECTION; ENDOSCOPE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; INTERNATIONAL STANDARD UNIT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; ENDOSCOPES, GASTROINTESTINAL; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; GLUTARAL; HUMANS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 33745531574     PISSN: 0013726X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-925133     Document Type: Article

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