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Cleaning, disinfecting procedures help control spread of infection. 1978

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The spread of nosocomial infection connected with the use of the fiberoptic bronchoscope can be controlled if hospital personnel are taught clear, specific procedures for the cleaning, disinfecting, and/or sterilizing of these instruments. Infection control authorities recommend that the scopes be sterilized between each patient use, but many hospitals find this to be an impractical practice. As an alternative, fiberoptic bronchoscopes can be disinfected with alkaline gluteraldehyde, a process that takes approximately 10 minutes.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007318	Inservice Training	On the job training programs for personnel carried out within an institution or agency. It includes orientation programs.	Employee Orientation Programs,Orientation Programs, Employee,On-the-Job Training,Training, Inservice,Employee Orientation Program,On the Job Training,Orientation Program, Employee,Program, Employee Orientation,Programs, Employee Orientation,Training, On-the-Job
D010564	Personnel, Hospital	The individuals employed by the hospital.	Hospital Personnel
D003428	Cross Infection	Any infection which a patient contracts in a health-care institution.	Hospital Infections,Nosocomial Infections,Health Care Associated Infection,Health Care Associated Infections,Healthcare Associated Infections,Infection, Cross,Infections, Hospital,Infections, Nosocomial,Cross Infections,Healthcare Associated Infection,Hospital Infection,Infection, Healthcare Associated,Infection, Hospital,Infection, Nosocomial,Infections, Cross,Infections, Healthcare Associated,Nosocomial Infection
D004203	Disinfection	Rendering pathogens harmless through the use of heat, antiseptics, antibacterial agents, etc.
D005336	Fiber Optic Technology	The technology of transmitting light over long distances through strands of glass or other transparent material.	Fiber Optic Technologies,Optic Technologies, Fiber,Optic Technology, Fiber,Technologies, Fiber Optic,Technology, Fiber Optic
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013242	Sterilization	The destroying of all forms of life, especially microorganisms, by heat, chemical, or other means.
D020680	Bronchoscopes	Endoscopes for the visualization of the interior of the bronchi.	Bronchoscope