Using an efficient biofilm detaching agent: an essential step for the improvement of endoscope reprocessing protocols

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 136-142

  Marion, K ^a   Freney, J ^a   James, G ^b   Bergeron, E ^a   Renaud, F N R ^a   Costerton, J W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Cleaning; Detachment promoting agents; Disinfection; Endoscope; Reprocessing

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; BIOCIDE; BLEACHING AGENT; CRYSTAL VIOLET; DETERGENT; DISINFECTANT AGENT; MULTIENZYME COMPLEX; POLITEF; PROTEINASE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL LIPASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; CLEANING; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COLONY FORMING UNIT; DISINFECTION; ENDOSCOPE; ENDOSCOPY; INFECTION PREVENTION; NONHUMAN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; CROSS INFECTION; EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY;

BIOFILMS; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; ENDOSCOPES; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL;

EID: 33750616073     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2006.06.011     Document Type: Article

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