Methods of disinfecting endoscopic material: Results of an international survey

摘要: A questionnaire on the methods of cleaning and disinfecting endoscopic equipment was mailed to 120 centers in Western Europe. Seventy-four questionnaires (61%) were returned. The classified into three groups according number procedures performed per year. This survey has shown that precautions are more rigid specialized than units doing fewer 1,500 investigations a Complete disinfection is done by almost all after ERCP infected patients or case HBsAg HIV-positive patients, but only 70% completion endoscopies with gastrointestinal hemorrhage unknown immunological status. After examination presumably non-infected subjects, complete not any center gastroscopy, 13% colonoscopy 30% ERCP. Continued education personnel greater availability adequate mandatory for minimizing risk endoscopy-related infections.