Evaluation of a Novel Water-Based Automated Endoscope Cleaning Process Compared to Conventional Manual Cleaning for Reducing Duodenoscope Contaminatio
Background and Aims: Duodenoscope contamination remains a persistent problem, exposing patients to infection risks. Automation in reprocessing may limit human error, reduce the workload, and increase uniformity and traceability. However, its effectiveness should be evaluated before implementation. T...
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| author | Koen van der Ploeg Juliëtte A. Severin Margreet C. Vos Nicole S Erler Adriana J.C. Bulkmans Marco Bruno Bibi C.G.C. Mason-Slingerland |
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| description | Background and Aims: Duodenoscope contamination remains a persistent problem, exposing patients to infection risks. Automation in reprocessing may limit human error, reduce the workload, and increase uniformity and traceability. However, its effectiveness should be evaluated before implementation. This study assessed the impact of implementing a novel water-based automated endoscope cleaning process on duodenoscope contamination.
Methods:
This before-and-after intervention study compared duodenoscope cleaning methods. From January 2022 to December 2023, conventional manual cleaning was used. From January 2024 to June 2024, the AquaTYPHOON system (AT) replaced manual cleaning. Cultures from Pentax ED34-i10T2 patient-ready duodenoscopes were collected. The main outcome was the contamination rate with microorganisms of gut or oral origin (MGO). Secondary outcomes included contamination with solely gut bacteria. Non-inferiority of the AT was tested using a generalized estimating equation with a non-inferiority margin of 5%.
Results:
During the manual cleaning period, 333 duodenoscope cultures of eight duodenoscopes were collected; during the AT period, 100 cultures were collected. Pre-introduction of the AT, the contamination rate with MGO was 21.6%, which reduced to 16% post-introduction (risk difference: -5.6%, upper bound 90%CI: 6.8%). For gut bacteria, the contamination rate decreased from 14.4% to 9% (risk difference: -5.4%, upper bound 90%CI: 3.9%), indicating non-inferiority.
Conclusions:
The AT reduced the contamination rate with MGO, but non-inferiority was not demonstrated. For gut bacteria, the AT was non-inferior to manual cleaning. These results are promising. However, future studies should confirm these findings in larger samples and explore the other advantages of using the AT in duodenoscope cleaning.
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| spelling | doaj-art-1d2a0189c07c4bfcb4ccb445d4caebaf2025-02-11T00:06:55ZengGeorg Thieme Verlag KGEndoscopy International Open2364-37222196-973610.1055/a-2536-8061Evaluation of a Novel Water-Based Automated Endoscope Cleaning Process Compared to Conventional Manual Cleaning for Reducing Duodenoscope ContaminatioKoen van der Ploeg0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3358-0382Juliëtte A. Severin1Margreet C. Vos2Nicole S Erler3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9370-6832Adriana J.C. Bulkmans4Marco Bruno5Bibi C.G.C. Mason-Slingerland6Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MCDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, NetherlandsDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, NetherlandsDepartment of Biostatistics, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, NetherlandsQuality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs office Medical Technology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, NetherlandsDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, NetherlandsDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, NetherlandsBackground and Aims: Duodenoscope contamination remains a persistent problem, exposing patients to infection risks. Automation in reprocessing may limit human error, reduce the workload, and increase uniformity and traceability. However, its effectiveness should be evaluated before implementation. This study assessed the impact of implementing a novel water-based automated endoscope cleaning process on duodenoscope contamination. Methods: This before-and-after intervention study compared duodenoscope cleaning methods. From January 2022 to December 2023, conventional manual cleaning was used. From January 2024 to June 2024, the AquaTYPHOON system (AT) replaced manual cleaning. Cultures from Pentax ED34-i10T2 patient-ready duodenoscopes were collected. The main outcome was the contamination rate with microorganisms of gut or oral origin (MGO). Secondary outcomes included contamination with solely gut bacteria. Non-inferiority of the AT was tested using a generalized estimating equation with a non-inferiority margin of 5%. Results: During the manual cleaning period, 333 duodenoscope cultures of eight duodenoscopes were collected; during the AT period, 100 cultures were collected. Pre-introduction of the AT, the contamination rate with MGO was 21.6%, which reduced to 16% post-introduction (risk difference: -5.6%, upper bound 90%CI: 6.8%). For gut bacteria, the contamination rate decreased from 14.4% to 9% (risk difference: -5.4%, upper bound 90%CI: 3.9%), indicating non-inferiority. Conclusions: The AT reduced the contamination rate with MGO, but non-inferiority was not demonstrated. For gut bacteria, the AT was non-inferior to manual cleaning. These results are promising. However, future studies should confirm these findings in larger samples and explore the other advantages of using the AT in duodenoscope cleaning. http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-2536-8061 |
| spellingShingle | Koen van der Ploeg Juliëtte A. Severin Margreet C. Vos Nicole S Erler Adriana J.C. Bulkmans Marco Bruno Bibi C.G.C. Mason-Slingerland Evaluation of a Novel Water-Based Automated Endoscope Cleaning Process Compared to Conventional Manual Cleaning for Reducing Duodenoscope Contaminatio Endoscopy International Open |
| title | Evaluation of a Novel Water-Based Automated Endoscope Cleaning Process Compared to Conventional Manual Cleaning for Reducing Duodenoscope Contaminatio |
| title_full | Evaluation of a Novel Water-Based Automated Endoscope Cleaning Process Compared to Conventional Manual Cleaning for Reducing Duodenoscope Contaminatio |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of a Novel Water-Based Automated Endoscope Cleaning Process Compared to Conventional Manual Cleaning for Reducing Duodenoscope Contaminatio |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of a Novel Water-Based Automated Endoscope Cleaning Process Compared to Conventional Manual Cleaning for Reducing Duodenoscope Contaminatio |
| title_short | Evaluation of a Novel Water-Based Automated Endoscope Cleaning Process Compared to Conventional Manual Cleaning for Reducing Duodenoscope Contaminatio |
| title_sort | evaluation of a novel water based automated endoscope cleaning process compared to conventional manual cleaning for reducing duodenoscope contaminatio |
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