Disinfection Efficacy of Glutaraldehyde and an Automated Endoscope Reprocessor: an In-Use Evaluation / 대한소화기내시경학회지
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
;
: 393-398, 2001.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-80979
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND/AIMS:
Safety of endoscopic procedures has been a major issue over the last 10 years. Most endoscopy units use 2% glutaraldehyde and automated endoscope reprocessors (AERs) for disinfecting gastrointestinal endoscopes. We attempted an in-use evaluation of the current reprocessing procedures.METHODS:
Thirty flexible endoscopes were randomly collected just after upper endoscopic examinations and were disinfected using 2% glutaraldehyde in an AER. Cultures were taken from biopsy channels (S-1), tip of the insertion tubes (S-2), umbilical cords (S-3), and angulation knobs (S-4).RESULTS:
In 63.3% (19/30) of endoscopes, there was no microbial contamination after disinfection procedures. The culture positive rates of S-1, S-2, S-3, and S-4 samples were 20.0%, 0.0%, 3.3%, and 20.0%, respectively. Microorganisms of 13 species were identified, but there was no pathogen related with reported infectious complications after endoscopic procedures.CONCLUSIONS:
Current disinfection procedure using 2% glutaraldehyde and an AER appears to be very effective in decontaminating patient-used endoscopes. Low level microbial contamination of endoscopes after conventional reprocessing methods may not impose great risk on patients.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Umbilical Cord
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Biopsy
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Disinfection
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Glutaral
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Endoscopes
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Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal
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Endoscopy
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
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