Comparison of adenosine triphosphate, microbiological load, and residual protein as indicators for assessing the cleanliness of flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 161-164

  Fushimi, Ryo ^a   Takashina, Masaki ^a   Yoshikawa, Hideki ^a   Kobayashi, Hiroyoshi ^b   Okubo, Takashi ^b   Nakata, Seizoh ^c   Kaku, Mitsuo ^d  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b TOKYO HEALTHCARE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Itami City Hospital   (Japan)

^d TOHOKU UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

ATP; Cleanliness; Flexible gastrointestinal endoscope

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL LOAD; BACTERIUM COLONY; CLEANING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGESTIVE ENDOSCOPE; FIBEROSCOPE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MICROORGANISM; SUCTION; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CROSS INFECTION; ENDOSCOPES, GASTROINTESTINAL; HUMANS; PROTEINS;

EID: 84873093229     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.02.030     Document Type: Article

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