Disinfection of Flexible Fiberoptic Laryngoscopes After In Vitro Contamination With Candida albicans
| Autor: | Kristin A. Seiberling, Dennis Chang, Andrew S. Florea, Mark R. Rowe |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
Antibacterial soap
integumentary system biology business.industry medicine.medical_treatment technology industry and agriculture Cidex Isopropyl alcohol General Medicine medicine.disease_cause biology.organism_classification Microbiology chemistry.chemical_compound O-Phthalaldehyde Otorhinolaryngology chemistry Laryngoscopes Tap water Staphylococcus aureus Medicine Surgery business Candida albicans |
| Zdroj: | Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery. 138:119 |
| ISSN: | 0886-4470 |
| DOI: | 10.1001/archoto.2011.1204 |
| Popis: | Objective To determine the efficacy of various cleaning and disinfective methods in reducing bacterial and fungal load on flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopes (FFLs). Design In vitro model. Subjects Flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopes contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans. Interventions Contamination with S aureus and C albicans was separately induced on FFLs, which were then disinfected with different protocols: 20-, 15-, 10-, and 5-minute soaks in ortho-phthalaldehyde (Cidex OPA; Johnson & Johnson) with or without presoaking in an enzymatic soap solution for 5 minutes; an isolated 5-minute soak in an enzymatic soap solution; a 30-second wipe with antibacterial soap and water; a 30-second wipe with isopropyl alcohol; a 30-second wipe with antibacterial soap, followed by a 30-second scrub with isopropyl alcohol; and a 30-second wipe with germicidal cloth, all accompanied by previous rinsing with 30 seconds of running tap water. Results All protocols except the isolated 5-minute soak in enzymatic soap solution were successful in completely disinfecting the FFLs after experimental contamination with S aureus or C albicans. Conclusion Various different cleaning methods appeared to properly disinfect FFLs after inoculation with S aureus and Calbicans in an in vitro model. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|