Gastrointestinal Endoscopes
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
New disinfecting apparatus for gastrointestinal fibre-endoscopes.
Bacterial contamination of gastrointestinal fibre-endoscopes is a potential source of clinically significant infection. Aqueous 2% alkaline glutaraldehyde adequately disinfects fibre-endoscopes but may cause serious sensitivity reactions among endoscopy staff. A new 'closed-system' disinfecting apparatus is described that disinfects with glutaraldehyde for 30 minutes before an endoscopy session...
متن کاملGastrointestinal endoscopes: a need to shift from disinfection to sterilization?
More than 10 million gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures areperformedannually in theUnitedStates fordiagnosticpurposes, therapeutic interventions, or both.1 Because gastrointestinalendoscopescontactmucosal surfaces,useofacontaminated endoscope may lead to patient-to-patient transmission of potential pathogens with a subsequent risk of infection.1 In this issue of JAMA, Epstein and colleagues...
متن کاملMulti-society guideline for reprocessing flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes.
Flexible gastrointestinal endoscopy is a valuable diagnostic and therapeutic tool for the care of patients with gastrointestinal and pancreaticobiliary disorders. Compliance with accepted guidelines for the reprocessing of gastrointestinal endoscopes between patients is critical to the safety and success of their use. When these guidelines are followed, pathogen transmission can be effectively ...
متن کاملMultisociety guideline on reprocessing flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes: 2011.
● The beneficial role of GI endoscopy for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of many digestive diseases and cancer is well established. Like many sophisticated medical devices, the endoscope is a complex, reusable instrument that requires reprocessing before being used on subsequent patients. The most commonly used methods for reprocessing endoscopes result in high-level disinfection. To ...
متن کاملStandards of Infection Prevention in Reprocessing Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopes.
Disclaimer: The Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc. assume no responsibility for the practices or recommendations of any member or other practitioner, or for the policies and practices of any practice setting. Nurses and associates function within the limits of state licensure, state nurse practice act, and/or institutional policy. The Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and ...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: JAMA
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0098-7484
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2014.12559