Alfa M J, Sitter D L
Department of Microbiology, St. Boniface General Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
J Hosp Infect. 1994 Jan;26(1):15-26. doi: 10.1016/0195-6701(94)90075-2.
One hundred endoscopes used for bronchoscopy (30), gastroscopy (35) or colonoscopy (35) were studied to determine the efficiency of a new high level disinfectant, orthophthalaldehyde (OPA). Manual cleaning was the method studied since this would be the least effective and thereby provide the greatest challenge to the 0.5% (w/v) OPA solution. The OPA was convenient and easy to use since it did not have irritating vapours and as it is used directly, does not require dilution. Our study demonstrated that the OPA was stable for up to 14 days despite repeated re-use. The cleaning/disinfection procedure could achieve a > or = 5 LOG10 reduction in bacterial load. This in-hospital evaluation supports the conclusion that OPA is an effective choice as a high level disinfectant for flexible endoscopes.
研究了用于支气管镜检查(30 例)、胃镜检查(35 例)或结肠镜检查(35 例)的 100 条内窥镜,以确定新型高效消毒剂邻苯二甲醛(OPA)的效能。采用手工清洗作为研究方法,因为这是最无效的方法,从而对 0.5%(w/v)的 OPA 溶液构成最大挑战。OPA 使用方便,因为它没有刺激性蒸汽,而且由于直接使用,不需要稀释。我们的研究表明,尽管反复重复使用,OPA 可稳定保存长达 14 天。清洗/消毒程序可使细菌载量减少≥5 个对数 10。这项院内评估支持以下结论:OPA 作为软性内窥镜的高效消毒剂是一种有效的选择。