Microbiological evaluation of different reprocessing methods for cuffed and un-cuffed tracheostomy tubes in home-care and hospital setting

• Egile Nagusiak: Leonhard, Matthias (Egilea), Assadian, Ojan (Egilea), Zumtobel, Michaela (Egilea), Schneider-Stickler, Berit (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House, 2016-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Gaiak: article
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Background: Manufacturers' recommendations on cleaning of tracheostomy tubes focus on general warning information and non-specific manual cleaning procedures. The aim of this experimental study was to evaluate different reprocessing methods and to determine the mechanical integrity and function...