SGNA standards: Standards of infection control in reprocessing of flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes

Gastroenterology Nursing

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 70-80

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Indexed keywords

DETERGENT; DISINFECTANT AGENT; SURFACTANT;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CLASSIFICATION; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPE; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; MICROBIOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARASITOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RECYCLING; VIROLOGY;

BIOFILMS; DETERGENTS; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; ENDOSCOPES, GASTROINTESTINAL; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT REUSE; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 76849091679     PISSN: 1042895X     EISSN: 15389766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SGA.0b013e3181c3992e     Document Type: Article

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