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A multicenter study comparing the bacterial reduction on flexible endoscopes without a working channel between UV-C

Yana Halmans1,2, D J Wellenstein3, M Romijn3

  • 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center Nijmegen, P/O Box 9101, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. yana.halmans@radboudumc.nl.

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
|October 27, 2024
PubMed
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Keywords:
Colony forming unitsDisinfectionEndoscope Washer DisinfectorFlexible endoscope without a working channelUV-CUltraviolet light C

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