Assessing residual contamination and damage inside flexible endoscopes over time

作者：Ofstead Cori L; Wetzler Harry P; Eiland John E; Heymann Otis L; Held Sarah B; Shaw Michael J

来源：American Journal of Infection Control, 2016, 44(12): 1675-1677.

DOI：10.1016/j.ajic.2016.06.029

• Colonoscope
• Gastroscope
• Reprocessing
• Microbial cultures
• Adenosine triphosphate
• Epidemiology

Researchers evaluated flexible endoscope damage and contamination levels at baseline and 2 months later. Postcleaning test results exceeded benchmarks for all gastroscopes and no colonoscopes. Microbial growth was found in samples from 47% of fully reprocessed endoscopes at baseline and 60% at follow-up. Borescope examinations identified scratches, discoloration, debris, and fluid inside endoscopes. Irregularities changed over time. Study evaluations allowed damaged and contaminated endoscopes to be identified and re-reprocessed or sent for repairs.

• 出版日期2016-12-1