Requirements on the hygiene in the preparation of medical devices: Recommendation of the Commission for Hospital Hygiene and Infectious Disease Prevention (KRINKO) at the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) and the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM);Anforderungen an die Hygiene bei der Aufbereitung von Medizinprodukten: Empfehlung der Kommission für Krankenhaushygiene und Infektionsprä vention (KRINKO) beim Robert Koch-Institut (RKI) und des Bundesinstitutes für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte (BfArM)

Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz

Volumn 55, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1244-1310

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ARTICLE; CROSS INFECTION; DEVICES; GERMANY; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARD;

CROSS INFECTION; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; GERMANY; HUMANS; HYGIENE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; STERILIZATION;

EID: 84869381592     PISSN: 14369990     EISSN: 14371588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00103-012-1548-6     Document Type: Article

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