A study of the efficacy of bacterial biofilm cleanout for gastrointestinal endoscopes

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1019-1024

  Fang, Ying ^a   Shen, Zhe ^a   Li, Lan ^a   Cao, Yong ^a   Gu, Li Ying ^a   Gu, Qing ^a   Zhong, Xiao Qi ^a   Yu, Chao Hui ^a   Li, You Ming ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bacterial count; Endoscopy; Escherichia coli biofilm; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

DETERGENT; POLITEF;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; ELIMINATION REACTION; ENZYMATIC DEGRADATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; GASTROSCOPE; GROWTH INHIBITION; INCUBATION TIME; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; LAVAGE; NONHUMAN; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; SHEAR FLOW;

EID: 77649242983     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i8.1019     Document Type: Article

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