Comparison between visual analysis and microscope assessment of surgical instrument cleanliness from sterile service departments

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 52-58

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contamination index; Microscopy; Sterile service departments; Surgical instruments; Visual inspection

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENT DYE;

ARTICLE; CLEANING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SURFACE PROPERTY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; VISUAL DISCRIMINATION;

CROSS INFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; EQUIPMENT REUSE; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, INTERFERENCE; PRION DISEASES; PROTEINS; QUALITY CONTROL; STERILIZATION; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

EID: 37849022492     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2007.08.009     Document Type: Article

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