Endoscope reprocessing in 2014: Why is the margin of safety so small?

AORN Journal

Volumn 100, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 609-615

  Edmiston, Charles E ^a   Spencer, Maureen ^b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b Infection Prevention Consultants   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTION; ENDOSCOPE; HOSPITAL PURCHASING; SAFETY;

CENTRAL SUPPLY, HOSPITAL; DISINFECTION; ENDOSCOPES; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84912144594     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2014.10.011     Document Type: Article

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