Diathermy forceps and pencils: reservoirs for protein and prion contamination?

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 193-194

  Lipscomb, I P ^a   Sihota, A K ^a   Keevil, C W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHIONINE; PRION PROTEIN; VALINE;

CLEANING; CONTAMINATION; DIATHERMY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DISINFECTION; FORCEPS; GENOTYPE; HETEROZYGOTE; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; LETTER; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NONHUMAN; PRION DISEASE; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE CARRIER; EQUIPMENT; MICROBIOLOGY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; PRION DISEASES; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

EID: 33750573183     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2006.05.011     Document Type: Letter

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