The role of biofilms in reprocessing medical devices

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 41, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2013, Pages

  Roberts, Charles G ^a  

^a Johnson and Johnson   (United States)

Author keywords

Endoscopes; High level disinfection; Sterilization

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATIC ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSING MACHINE; BIOFILM; CELL PROTECTION; CELLULAR STRESS RESPONSE; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CONTACT LENS; ENDOSCOPE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; MACHINE; MEDICAL DEVICE; MICROBIAL COLONIZATION; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MYCOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PROTECTION; PSEUDOMONAS; RECYCLING; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SURFACE PROPERTY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TEMPERATURE; TIME; URINARY CATHETER;

BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; BIOFILMS; DISINFECTION; ENDOSCOPES; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; EQUIPMENT REUSE; HUMANS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84876921233     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.12.008     Document Type: Article

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