title: Diathermy forceps and pencils: reservoirs for protein and prion contamination?
authors.forename: I P
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Lipscomb
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Sihota
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Keevil
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000635:transmission*; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D006801:Humans; D017096:Prion Diseases / Q000635:transmission*; D013523:Surgical Equipment / Q000382:microbiology