Current status of cleaning and disinfection for gastrointestinal endoscopy in China: A survey of 122 endoscopy units

Digestive and Liver Disease

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 305-308

  Zhang, Xiuli ^a   Kong, Jinyan ^a   Tang, Ping ^a   Wang, Shufang ^a   Hyder, Qurratulain ^b   Sun, Gang ^a   Zhang, Rugang ^a   Yang, Yunsheng ^a  

^a CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

^b PAKISTAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Cleaning and disinfection; Gastrointestinal endoscopy; High level disinfection

Indexed keywords

GLUTARALDEHYDE;

ARTICLE; CHINA; DISINFECTION; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; FORCEPS; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPE; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; NEEDLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT;

CHINA; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; ENDOSCOPES, GASTROINTESTINAL; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; EQUIPMENT REUSE; GLUTARAL; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; STERILIZATION;

EID: 79952185778     PISSN: 15908658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2010.12.010     Document Type: Article

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