Current issues result in a paradigm shift in reprocessing medical and surgical instruments

Michelle J Alfa

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2016.01.020

Current issues result in a paradigm shift in reprocessing medical and surgical instruments

Am J Infect Control. 2016 May 2;44(5 Suppl):e41-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.01.020.

Author

Michelle J Alfa¹

Affiliation

¹ St Boniface Research Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Electronic address: malfa@sbrc.ca.

PMID: 27131134
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.01.020

Abstract

The objective of this report is to review the available scientific data on reprocessing of medical and surgical instruments and discuss the current issues related to cleaning and disinfection of flexible endoscopes and intracavitary ultrasound probes.

Keywords: Cleaning; Endoscopes; Probes; Ultrasound.

Publication types

Review
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Decontamination / methods*
Disinfection / methods*
Durable Medical Equipment*
Humans
Surgical Instruments*