Joint AUA/SUNA white paper on reprocessing of flexible cystoscopes

Journal of Urology

Volumn 184, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 2241-2245

  Clemens, J Quentin ^a   Dowling, Robert ^b   Foley, Frances ^c   Goldman, Howard B ^e   Gonzalez, Chris M ^f   Tessier, Christopher ^h   Wasner, Mary Anne ^g   Young, Eileen ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b Urology Associates of North Texas   (United States)

^c SAINT VINCENT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d Olympus ACMI   (United States)

^e LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^f NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^h Manchester Urology Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Cystoscopes; Disinfection; Guideline; Sterilization

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; GLUTARALDEHYDE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PHTHALALDEHYDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SPORE; BLADDER CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; CYSTOSCOPE; CYSTOSCOPY; DISINFECTION; ENDOSCOPE; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; MICROORGANISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STORAGE;

CYSTOSCOPES; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT REUSE; STERILIZATION;

EID: 78349305829     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2010.08.001     Document Type: Article

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