Comparative Study of Glutaraldehyde and Electrolyzed Acid Water on the Disinfection of the Soft Endoscope:120 Cases Analysis / 中华医院感染学杂志

OBJECTIVE To compare the effects of Glutaraldehyde(GA) and Electrolyzed Acid Water(EAW) on the disinfection of the soft endoscope.METHODS The field tests for the digestive endoscope disinfection: GA group,a total of 60 cases(Gastroscopy 43 cases,17 cases of colonoscopy);EAW group,totaling 60 cases(37 cases of gastroscopy,colonoscopy 23).RESULTS None of samples from both groups was positive for test of bacterial culture.GA group had a more time comsumption than EAW group(20.6 VS 10.4,P