Reprocessing the bronchoscope: The challenges

Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 443-449

  Mughal, Majid M ^a   Minai, Omar A ^a   Culver, Daniel A ^a   Mehta, Atul C ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cleaning; Disinfection; Flexible bronchoscope; Reprocessing

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; GLUTARALDEHYDE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PERACETIC ACID; PHTHALALDEHYDE;

BRONCHOSCOPE; BRONCHOSCOPY; CLEANING; DISINFECTION; FLEXIBLE BRONCHOSCOPE; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; NURSE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY;

EID: 4444371312     PISSN: 10693424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-832717     Document Type: Review

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