Different experimental protocols for decontamination affect the cleaning of medical devices. A preliminary electron microscopy analysis

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 326-333

  Tessarolo, F ^a   Caola, I ^b   Fedel, M ^a,b   Stacchiotti, A ^c   Caciagli, P ^b   Guarrera, G M ^b   Motta, A ^a   Nollo, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^b Azienda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari ^*  (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chlorine; Decontamination; Electron microscopy; Medical devices; Polyphenols; Reprocessing; Reuse

Indexed keywords

BIOPOLYMER; CHEMICAL COMPOUND; CHLORINE; DETERGENT; PLASMA PROTEIN; POLYPHENOL;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BLOOD COMPONENT; CATHETER; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DISINFECTION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH HAZARD; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURE; MICROSCOPY; PROTEIN DENATURATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; DISINFECTANTS; ENDOPEPTIDASES; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; EQUIPMENT REUSE; HYPOCHLOROUS ACID; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING TRANSMISSION; PHENOL; STERILIZATION;

EID: 33947600730     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2006.10.015     Document Type: Article

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