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Publikováno v:
Journal of Hospital Infection. 30:237-240
Publikováno v:
Journal of Hospital Infection. 30:95-102
The ease of disinfection of the sample ports of three types of urine drainage leg bags with different sampling port systems was assessed using a bladder bag model. The ports were contaminated with Escherichia coli, 'disinfected' using a standard meth
Autor:
C.R. Bradley, J.R. Babb
Publikováno v:
Journal of Hospital Infection. 30:543-551
Thorough cleaning and disinfection or sterilization of endoscopes and associated equipment will reduce the likelihood of misdiagnosis and post-procedural infection. It will also prevent instrument deterioration and malfunction. With a rapid escalatio
Publikováno v:
Journal of Hospital Infection. 29:143-151
An automated endoscope sterilizing machine, the Steris System 1 Processor, was tested for bactericidal and sporicidal efficacy. The disinfectant, peracetic acid, was diluted to 0.2% within an enclosed system. The exposure time to the disinfectant was
Publikováno v:
Journal of Hospital Infection. 25:125-131
Two tests for assessing the virucidal activity of antiseptics are proposed. These involve applying either poliovirus (vaccine strain Sabin lan) or Escherichia coli bacteriophage (MS2 or K1–5) to the fingertips. Both test viruses are considered safe
Publikováno v:
Journal of Hospital Infection. 22:265-269
Recent correspondence in the Journallm3 indicates that the decontamination of arthroscopes and laparoscopes is still a problem. They penetrate skin and are therefore classified as ‘high risk’ or ‘critical’ items and should be sterilized.4,5 A
Publikováno v:
Journal of Hospital Infection. 20:51-54
It is an accepted practice to use 2% glutaraldehyde for 14 days to disinfect endoscopes. The employment of 20 endoscope procedures during this period reduces the concentration of 2% glutar aldehyde to nearly 1%. At 1% concentration human immunodefici
Publikováno v:
The Journal of hospital infection. 41(2)
In this study, a quantitative suspension test carried out under both clean and dirty conditions was used to assess the activity of various instrument and environmental disinfectants against the type strain NCTC 946 and an endoscope washer disinfector
Publikováno v:
Journal of applied microbiology. 82(4)
Glutaraldehyde is used to disinfect flexible and other heat-sensitive endoscopes often with the aid of automated systems. Mycobacterium chelonae is being isolated with increasing frequency from these washer disinfectors and processed endoscopes. This