Simethicone residue remains inside gastrointestinal endoscopes despite reprocessing
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- 作者：Cori L. Ofstead ; MSPHa ; cori@ofsteadinsights.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Harry P. Wetzler ; MD ; MSPHa ; Ellen A. Johnson ; BASa ; Otis L. Heymann ; BAa ; Thomas J. Maust ; MDb ; Michael J. Shaw ; MDb
- 关键词：Endoscope ; colonoscope ; gastroscope ; contamination ; simethicone ; biofilm ; epidemiology
- 刊名：American Journal of Infection Control
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：1 November 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：44
- 期：11
- 页码：1237-1240
- 全文大小：431 K
文摘
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Flexible endoscopes had residual fluid after reprocessing and drying.
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Fluid resembled simethicone used to reduce foam and bubbles.
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Photographs and laboratory analysis found that the fluid contained simethicone.
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Residual fluid containing simethicone may impact reprocessing effectiveness.