Validation of adenosine triphosphate to audit manual cleaning of flexible endoscope channels

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 245-248

  Alfa, Michelle J ^a,b,c   Fatima, Iram ^c   Olson, Nancy ^c  

^a Diagnostic Services of Manitoba Inc   (Canada)

^b St Boniface Research Centre   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Benchmark; Cleaning compliance; Endoscope channel; Relative light units; Simulated use

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; HEMOGLOBIN; PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CLEANING; COLONY FORMING UNIT; DUODENOSCOPE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; FIBEROSCOPE; NONHUMAN; PROCESS MONITORING; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SUCTION BIOPSY TUBE; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ENDOSCOPES; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; STAINING AND LABELING;

EID: 84875368857     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.03.018     Document Type: Article

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