Endoscopes that Complete Pre-Cleaning may be Stored Overnight until Next Morning for the Subsequent Reprocessing
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- DOI: 10.5946/ce.2021.135
Endoscopes that Complete Pre-Cleaning may be Stored Overnight until Next Morning for the Subsequent Reprocessing
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Does the Reprocessing of Endoscopes Have to Take Place Immediately after Pre-Cleaning? A First Evaluation.Clin Endosc. 2021 Jul;54(4):526-533. doi: 10.5946/ce.2020.238. Epub 2021 Jul 14. Clin Endosc. 2021. PMID: 34256556 Free PMC article.
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