Evaluation of endoscope cleanliness after reprocessing: A clinical-use study;Bewertung der sauberkeit von endoskopen nach der aufbereitung: Eine studie aus der klinischen praxis

Zentralsterilisation - Central Service

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 15-27

  Pineau, L ^a   De Philippe, E ^a  

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Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BIOFILM; BRONCHOSCOPE; CLEANING; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLOTHING; COLONOSCOPE; CONTAINER; DISINFECTION; DUODENOSCOPE; ENDOSCOPE; GASTROSCOPE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MANUAL BRUSHING; PROCESS TECHNOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 84874591228     PISSN: 09426086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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