| Disinfection of endoscopes: review of new chemical sterilants used for high-level disinfection. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 9927274 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Chemical sterilants are used to high-level disinfect heat-sensitive semicritical items such as endoscopes. Most endoscopes have been reprocessed between each patient use with glutaraldehyde (>2%) or the Steris System 1. Several new chemical sterilants have been developed recently, including 7.5% hydrogen peroxide, 0.08% peracetic acid plus 1.0% hydrogen peroxide, and 0.55% orthophthalaldehyde. In order to aid the infection control professional in choosing the appropriate disinfection methodology, this article reviews the characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages of high-level disinfectants intended for reprocessing endoscopes. |
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Authors:
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W A Rutala; D J Weber |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America Volume: 20 ISSN: 0899-823X ISO Abbreviation: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Publication Date: 1999 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-04-13 Completed Date: 1999-04-13 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8804099 Medline TA: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 69-76 Citation Subset: IM; N |
Affiliation:
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University of North Carolina School of Medicine and the Department of Hospital Epidemiology, University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, USA. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Anti-Infective Agents, Local Disinfectants* Endoscopes / microbiology* Equipment Contamination / prevention & control* Equipment Reuse Humans Hydrogen Peroxide Infection Control / methods* Sterilization |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Anti-Infective Agents, Local; 0/Disinfectants; 7722-84-1/Hydrogen Peroxide |
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Erratum In:
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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1999 May;20(5):302 |
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