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Archive > September, 2006 Vol. VII, No. 9

Infection Prevention

7 Keys to Better Bronchoscope Processing

Steve Johnson

When it comes to reprocessing flexible bronchoscopes, you need to keep two things in mind: disinfection and damage prevention. They go hand-in-hand in this difficult and detail-oriented process, as preventing damage will help ensure a smooth disinfection process and thorough disinfection keeps bioburden (which can impede scope function, causing damage) from building up.

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