Chaos to comprehension: cleaning, sterilization, and disinfection.
Reprocessing of endoscopic instrumentation reduces the risk of transmitting infectious organisms to patients and health care workers. Health care workers should use the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard and Standard Precautions to determine the best method to reduce and/or eliminate bioburden.
Young
Eileen C
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ACMI Corporation, Southborough, MA, USA.
Sanford
Tracey A
TA
D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D004209:Disposable Equipment / Q000382:microbiology; D019723:Endoscopes / Q000382:microbiology*; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017743:Equipment Reuse; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013242:Sterilization / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D020709:Ureteroscopes / Q000382:microbiology