Gastroscope Contamination:Status Investigation / 中华医院感染学杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE To understand the status of gastroscope contamination.METHODS The bacterial(cultivation) of samples derived from inside and outside gastroscope after using was conducted.RESULTS There were heavy(contaminations) inside and(outside) gastroscope after using.Except for normal microbial populations(existing) on pharynx nasalis,many(conditional) pathogenic bacteria had been detected,such as Streptococcus pyogenes,Moraxella catarrhalis,and(nonzymocyte).CONCLUSIONS Many species of bacteria are detected inside and outside(gastroscope) after using.They are normal microbial populations in pharynx nasalis and some conditional pathogenic bacteria.It is (necessary) to strengthen regulation of gastroscope cleaning and disinfection. We should follow Technological Regulations of Disinfection(Ministry of Health,2004) to clean and disinfect endoscope strictly in order to avoid(hospital) acquired infection due to insufficient cleaning and disinfection.