Efficient removal of attached biofilm in a naturally contaminated colonoscope using detachment-promoting agents

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 277-278

  Perret Vivancos, C ^a   Marion, K ^a   Renaud, F N R ^a   Freney, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DETERGENT; DISINFECTANT AGENT; TAP WATER;

BACILLUS; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; CLEANING; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; COLONOSCOPE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; DISINFECTION; INCUBATION TIME; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; KLEBSIELLA; KLEBSIELLA ORNITHINOLYTICA; LETTER; MICROCOCCUS; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SKIN FLORA; WATER IMMERSION;

BIOFILMS; COLONOSCOPES; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DECONTAMINATION; DISINFECTANTS; EQUIPMENT REUSE; HUMANS; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 40649086370     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2007.12.003     Document Type: Letter

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