Microbiological evaluation of reused catheter guides in a Brazilian hospital

PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 356-365

  Da Silva, Mônica Valero ^a,b   Martinez, Marina Baquerizo ^b   Pinto, Terezinha De Jesus Andreoli ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bacterial endotoxin; Catheter guides; Ethylene oxide; Medical device; Microbiological contamination; Reuse; Sterilization

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BRAZIL; CATHETERIZATION; CELL SURVIVAL; FIBROBLAST; HOSPITAL; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MOUSE; PHOTOMETRY; RECYCLING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; BRAZIL; CATHETERIZATION; CELL SURVIVAL; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; EQUIPMENT REUSE; FIBROBLASTS; HOSPITALS; MICE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; NEPHELOMETRY AND TURBIDIMETRY; STERILIZATION;

EID: 33847318336     PISSN: 10797440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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