Reprocessing in digestive endoscopy units in Lombardy: Results of a regional survey

Digestive and Liver Disease

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 890-896

  Spinzi, G ^a   Fasoli, R ^b   Centenaro, R ^c   Minoli, G ^a  

^a VALDUCE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b SAN CARLO BORROMEO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c Melegnano Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endoscopic disinfection; Reprocessing

Indexed keywords

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

ARTICLE; CLEANING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISINFECTION; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; E-MAIL; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPE; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HEALTH SURVEY; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; ITALY; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL;

DISINFECTION; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; ENDOSCOPES, GASTROINTESTINAL; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; EQUIPMENT REUSE; FEMALE; GLUTARAL; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; ITALY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 52749086613     PISSN: 15908658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2008.02.017     Document Type: Article

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