Principles of Cleaning and Disinfection: Which Disinfectant?
| Autor: | Ayliffe, G.A.J. |
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| Zdroj: | Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America; July 1993, Vol. 3 Issue: 3 p411-429, 19p |
| Abstrakt: | Thorough cleaning of the endoscope and its accessories is the most important part of the decontamination process. The disinfectant of choice is still 2% glutaraldehyde, with a 4- to 10-minute exposure time between patients and 20 minutes at the end of an endoscope session or if M. tuberculosisis considered to be a hazard. Glutaraldehyde is an irritant and is toxic, and special precautions are necessary to prevent damage to the health of staff. |
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