Summary of guidelines for infection prevention and control for flexible gastrointestinal endoscopy

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 347-350

  Hookey, Lawrence C ^a   Armstrong, David ^b   Enns, Rob ^c   Matlow, Anne ^d   Singh, Harminder ^e   Love, Jonathan ^f  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Endoscopy; Gastrointestinal; Guideline; Infection; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLEANING; CREUTZFELDT JAKOB DISEASE; EQUIPMENT; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; MEDICAL DEVICE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSIBILITY; STORAGE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84879831380     PISSN: 08357900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/639518     Document Type: Article

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