Comparison of clinically relevant benchmarks and channel sampling methods used to assess manual cleaning compliance for flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2014, Pages e1-

  Alfa, Michelle J ^a,b,c   Olson, Nancy ^c   Murray, Brenda Lee ^c  

^a Diagnostic Services of Manitoba Inc   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c St Boniface Research Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

ATP; Soil distribution; Validation

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CLEANING; COLONOSCOPE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUODENOSCOPE; FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION BIOPSY; GASTROSCOPE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PUMP; REVERSE OSMOSIS;

ATP; SOIL DISTRIBUTION; VALIDATION;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; BENCHMARKING; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DECONTAMINATION; DISINFECTION; ENDOSCOPES, GASTROINTESTINAL; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; PROTEINS; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

EID: 84891617527     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2013.08.007     Document Type: Article

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