Adequacy of sanitization and storage of catheters for intermittent use after washing and microwave sterilization

Journal of Urology

Volumn 182, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2009, Pages 2085-2089

  Chan, Jennifer L ^a   Cooney, Timothy E ^b   Schober, Justine M ^b  

^a LAKE ERIE COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE   (United States)

^b HAMOT MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Catheterization; Equipment reuse; Escherichia coli; Sterilization; Urinary bladder

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLADDER CATHETERIZATION; CATHETERIZATION; EQUIPMENT; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROWAVE RADIATION; STANDARD;

CATHETERIZATION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; MICROWAVES; STERILIZATION; URINARY CATHETERIZATION;

EID: 70350493989     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: 15273792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.03.019     Document Type: Conference Paper

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