title: Effective High-Level Disinfection of Cystoscopes: Is Perfusion of Channels Required?
authors.affiliation: 1Hospital Epidemiology,University of North Carolina Health Care,Chapel Hill,North Carolina.
authors.forename: William A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Rutala
authors.affiliation: 1Hospital Epidemiology,University of North Carolina Health Care,Chapel Hill,North Carolina.
authors.forename: Maria F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Gergen
authors.affiliation: 1Hospital Epidemiology,University of North Carolina Health Care,Chapel Hill,North Carolina.
authors.forename: Judie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bringhurst
authors.affiliation: 1Hospital Epidemiology,University of North Carolina Health Care,Chapel Hill,North Carolina.
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Weber
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D020684:Cystoscopes / Q000382:microbiology*; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods*; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000187:drug effects; D016983:Enterococcus / Q000187:drug effects; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D005976:Glutaral / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects; D009657:North Carolina
chemical_list: D004202:Disinfectants; D005976:Glutaral