Disinfection of an infrared coagulation device used to treat hemorrhoids

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 78-79

  Rutala, William A ^a,b   Gergen, Maria F ^a   Weber, David J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

High level disinfection; Medical device

Indexed keywords

HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM;

CLEANING; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVICES; DISINFECTION; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HEMORRHOID; INFECTION CONTROL; INFRARED COAGULATION DEVICE; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MYCOBACTERIUM TERRAE; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RECTUM;

DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; HEMORRHOIDS; HUMANS;

EID: 84856513367     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.04.330     Document Type: Conference Paper

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