HIGH-LEVEL DISINFECTANTS ALTERNATIVE TO GLUTARALDEHYDE FOR PROCESSING FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPES

• Main Authors: Eliane Molina Psaltikidis (Author), Mirtes Loeschner Leichsenring (Author), Marlene Hitomi Yoshida Nakamura (Author), Joaquim Murray Bustorff-Silva (Author), Luis Augusto Passer (Author), Sonia Isoyama Venâncio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná, 2014-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Flexible endoscopes are fundamental in various medical specialities; in general they are heat-sensitive, semi-critical, and subject to high level disinfection. Glutaraldehyde is largely used for this purpose, due to its high compatibility and low-cost. However, its tolerance of mycobacteria and occu...