The adenosine triphosphate test is a rapid and reliable audit tool to assess manual cleaning adequacy of flexible endoscope channels

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 249-253

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cleaning benchmark; Clinical study; Compliance; Rapid cleaning test; Relative light units

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE;

ARTICLE; CLEANING; COLONOSCOPE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; DISINFECTION; DUODENOSCOPE; ENDOSCOPE; GUIDE WIRE; SUCTION BIOPSY TUBE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ENDOSCOPES; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; STAINING AND LABELING; TERTIARY CARE CENTERS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84875371276     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.03.015     Document Type: Article

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