| The microbial flora of the gastrointestinal tract and the cleaning of flexible endoscopes. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 10683210 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Technologic advances in the last 30 years have resulted in the development of complex, expensive, and heat sensitive medical instrumentation, including flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes. Because of the design complexity and the region of use, gastrointestinal endoscopes present special challenges to cleaning. If instruments are not properly cleaned the disinfection or sterilization procedure can fail and increase the possibility of infection transmission from one patient to another. Although the cleaning process removes intestinal microflora, the washing process itself may introduce a saprophytic or environmental microbial flora. It has been repeatedly shown that endoscope cleaning, not the disinfection or sterilization procedure, controls the success of the reprocessing procedure. |
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Authors:
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N S Chu; M Favero |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Gastrointestinal endoscopy clinics of North America Volume: 10 ISSN: 1052-5157 ISO Abbreviation: Gastrointest. Endosc. Clin. N. Am. Publication Date: 2000 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-04-13 Completed Date: 2000-04-13 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9202792 Medline TA: Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 233-44 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Principal Scientist, Advanced Sterilization Products, A Johnson & Johnson Company, Irvine, CA 92618, USA. |
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Colony Count, Microbial Digestive System / microbiology* Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal / adverse effects, microbiology* Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / adverse effects, methods, standards* Equipment Contamination / prevention & control* Equipment Safety Fiber Optic Technology Humans Infection Control Sterilization / methods* |
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