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Endoscopy 1983; 15(6): 350-352
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1021553
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Disinfection of Gastrointestinal Fibrescopes - Evaluation of the Disinfectants Dettox® and Gigasept®

H.J. O'Connor, C.S. Steele, J. Price, C. Lincoln* , A.T.R. Axon
  • Gastroenterology Unit, General Infirmary at Leeds, School of Medicine, Leeds
  • *Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Leeds
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17 March 2008 (online)

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Summary

The disinfectant solutions Dettox® (based on a quaternary ammonium compound) and Gigasept® (based on succine dialdehyde) were evaluated during disinfection procedures with a new disinfecting apparatus for gastrointestinal fibrescopes. Thorough disinfection was achieved after 2 minutes using Dettox 8 % or Gigasept 10 %; persistent fibrescope contamination with Gram-negative organisms was found after disinfection with Dettox 4 % or Gigasept 5 %. No adverse effects in endoscopy staff or damage to fibrescopes were seen. Adequate disinfection of endoscopic equipment prevents endoscopy-related infection and can be readily achieved by trained endoscopy staff using rapidly bactericidal disinfectants.

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Disinfection of fibrescopes - New disinfecting apparatus - Evaluation of disinfectants

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