HIGH-LEVEL DISINFECTANTS ALTERNATIVE TO GLUTARALDEHYDE FOR PROCESSING FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPES

• Glavni autori: Eliane Molina Psaltikidis (Autor), Mirtes Loeschner Leichsenring (Autor), Marlene Hitomi Yoshida Nakamura (Autor), Joaquim Murray Bustorff-Silva (Autor), Luis Augusto Passer (Autor), Sonia Isoyama Venâncio (Autor)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Universidade Federal do Paraná, 2014-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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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...