Longitudinal assessment of reprocessing effectiveness for colonoscopes and gastroscopes: Results of visual inspections, biochemical markers, and microbial cultures

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• 作者：Cori L. Ofstead ; MSPH^a ; ^{cori@ofsteadinsights.com} ; Harry P. Wetzler ; MD ; MSPH^a ; Otis L. Heymann ; BA^a ; Ellen A. Johnson ; BAS^a ; John E. Eiland ; MS ; RN^a ; Michael J. Shaw ; MD^b
• 关键词：Endoscope ; Adenosine triphosphate ; Epidemiology
• 刊名：American Journal of Infection Control
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：1 February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：45
• 期：2
• 页码：e26-e33
• 全文大小：912 K
• 卷排序：45

文摘

Endoscopes accumulated contamination, visible damage, and debris over time. Examination of internal components detected damage or fluid inside every endoscope. Routine cleaning verification tests identified endoscopes requiring re-reprocessing. Microbial culture incubation >48 hours fostered growth and pathogen identification. Microbial growth was found in samples from 60% of gastrointestinal endoscopes.