Manual versus automated methods for cleaning reusable accessory devices used for minimally invasive surgical procedures

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 50-58

  Alfa, M J ^a,c   Nemes, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ST BONIFACE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Automated cleaning; Cleaning; Laparoscopic devices; Manual cleaning; Simulated use testing

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; HEMOGLOBIN; PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CLEANING; COLONY FORMING UNIT; DEVICE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; EVALUATION; FORCEPS; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MANUAL LABOR; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SIMULATION; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT;

AUTOMATION; BACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; EQUIPMENT REUSE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; STERILIZATION; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE;

EID: 4444351969     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2004.04.025     Document Type: Article

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