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Publication Name World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Manuscript ID 7735
Country/Territory Germany
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2013-11-30 12:10
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2014-09-19 13:44
ISSN 1948-5190 (online)
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Publisher Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA
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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
Full Article (PDF) WJGE-6-390.pdf
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