Desinfection des fibroscopes: resultats d'une enqu

ABSTRACT

We report the results of a survey performed in February 1995 concerning the disinfection procedures of fibroscopes in digestive endoscopy unit. Disinfection procedures used were observed between the examinations and at the end of the endoscopy session. Serial bacteriological samples were obtained before the first endoscopy and between two patients. Principal errors of disinfection procedures were inadequate cleaning of internal channel using glutaraldehyde between each endoscopy. Bacteriological samples were positive in 6/57, exclusively in biopsy channel. However disinfection procedures of the fibroscopes were not used enough. A sensitization of a personnel for the respect of the cleaning and disinfection procedures, as well as the establishment of protocols proved to be necessary