Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Manuscript ID	7735
Country	Germany

Received	2013-11-30 12:10
Peer-Review Started	2013-11-30 23:07
To Make the First Decision	2014-02-27 11:32
Return for Revision	2014-03-03 17:48
Revised	2014-04-29 16:22
Second Decision	2014-09-10 09:11
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-09-10 09:38
Articles in Press	2014-09-10 09:38
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-09-19 13:44

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Is peracetic acid suitable for the cleaning step of reprocessing flexible endoscopes?
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Günter Kampf, Patricia M Fliss and Heike Martiny
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Dr. Günter Kampf, Professor, Bode Science Center, Bode Chemie GmbH, Melanchthonstrasse 27, 22525 Hamburg, Germany. guenter.kampf@bode-chemie.de
Key Words	Peracetic acid; Cleaning; Flexible endoscope; Biofilm; Resistance; Bioburden; Blood; Disinfection; Reprocessing
Core Tip	Some formulations based on peracetic acid (PAA) are recommended by manufacturers for cleaning flexible endoscopes. We reviewed 243 studies to analyse the evidence for this recommendation. No study demonstrated that PAA-based cleaners were as effective as conventional cleaners, and some PAA-based formulations had clear biofilm-fixation potential. Dried blood and nerve tissue were substantially fixed by PAA. Some outbreaks, especially of highly multidrug-resistant gram-negative pathogens, indicated that insufficient cleaning could not be compensated for by using PAA in the disinfection step. PAA-based formulations should not be used for cleaning flexible endoscopes.
Publish Date	2014-09-19 13:44
Citation	Kampf G, Fliss PM, Martiny H. Is peracetic acid suitable for the cleaning step of reprocessing flexible endoscopes? World J Gastrointest Endosc 2014; 6(9): 390-406
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v6/i9/390.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v6.i9.390

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