Clin Endosc.  2018 Sep;51(5):397-398. 10.5946/ce.2018.146.

What is the Best Sampling Method to Monitor the Effect of Endoscopy Reprocessing?

• Chung KH
• Jang BI

• KMID: 2427708
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5946/ce.2018.146

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Endoscopy*
Methods*

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