Assessing residual contamination and damage inside flexible endoscopes over time

Assessing residual contamination and damage inside flexible endoscopes over time

Highlights • Gastroscopes had higher ATP levels than colonoscopes. • Borescope examinations of endoscope lumens revealed defects requiring repair. • Microbial growth was found on approximately half of patient-ready endoscopes. • Internal damage and residual fluid may foster contamination and biofilm...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of infection control 2016-12, Vol.44 (12), p.1675-1677
Hauptverfasser: Ofstead, Cori L., MSPH, Wetzler, Harry P., MD, MSPH, Eiland, John E., MS, RN, Heymann, Otis L., BA, Held, Sarah B., MBA, RN, Shaw, Michael J., MD
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adenosine triphosphate
Bacteria
Colonoscope
Colonoscopes - microbiology
Contamination
Epidemiology
Equipment Contamination
Gastroscope
Gastroscopes - microbiology
Humans
Infection Control
Infectious Disease
Medical equipment
Microbial cultures
Reprocessing
Time Factors
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • Gastroscopes had higher ATP levels than colonoscopes. • Borescope examinations of endoscope lumens revealed defects requiring repair. • Microbial growth was found on approximately half of patient-ready endoscopes. • Internal damage and residual fluid may foster contamination and biofilm formation.
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2016.06.029