Superbugs on duodenoscopes: The challenge of cleaning and disinfection of reusable devices

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 53, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 3118-3125

  Humphries, Romney M ^a   McDonnell, Gerald ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b STERIS Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; CLEANING; DEVICE INFECTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; DISINFECTION; DUODENOSCOPE; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MEDICAL DEVICE CONTAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MYCOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; QUALITY CONTROL; RECYCLING; REVIEW; SALMONELLA; CROSS INFECTION; ENDOSCOPE; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROCEDURES; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CROSS INFECTION; DECONTAMINATION; DISINFECTION; ENDOSCOPES; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 84941948965     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: 1098660X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01394-15     Document Type: Review

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