Surveillance cultures of samples obtained from biopsy channels and automated endoscope reprocessors after high-level disinfection of gastrointestinal endoscopes

BMC Gastroenterology

Volumn 12, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Chiu, King Wah ^a   Tsai, Ming Chao ^a   Wu, Keng Liang ^a   Chiu, Yi Chun ^a   Lin, Ming Tzung ^a   Hu, Tsung Hui ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Automated endoscope reprocessor; Gastrointestinal scope; High level disinfection reprocessing; Surveillance culture monitoring

Indexed keywords

WATER;

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; AUTOMATED ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSOR; BACTERIUM CULTURE; COLONOSCOPE; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGESTIVE DEVICE; DIGESTIVE ENDOSCOPE; DISINFECTION; GASTROINTESTINAL BIOPSY; GASTROSCOPE; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; MYCOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOM SAMPLE;

BACTERIA; BIOPSY; DISINFECTION; ENDOSCOPES, GASTROINTESTINAL; HUMANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84865579921     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1471230X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-230X-12-120     Document Type: Article

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