Effects of disposable pull-through brush types for reprocessing of flexible endoscopes in clinical environment
Summary: Evaluating the effectiveness of different brush types used during the cleaning and reprocessing of flexible endoscopes is challenging. This study compared the yield of microbial growth from endoscopes that had been used clinically before and after cleaning with different brush types (bristl...
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| author | Remus O. Anders Adriana M. Airo Eve Capistran Anita Chin Garry Bassi Tony Mazzulli |
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| description | Summary: Evaluating the effectiveness of different brush types used during the cleaning and reprocessing of flexible endoscopes is challenging. This study compared the yield of microbial growth from endoscopes that had been used clinically before and after cleaning with different brush types (bristle, squeegee, and hybrid). Endoscopes used to perform a total of 91 medical procedures on 82 patients were included. Quantitative bacterial cultures yielded no statistical differences between the different brushes used. Colonoscopes and gastroscopes surveyed after rigorous cleaning steps resulted in a drop in colony counts between pre- and post-cleaning from 1.45E+8 (±5.21E+07) to 2.5 (±0.13) individual colonies suggesting that the overall cleaning process was effective regardless of the brush type used. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bde596a4266945128ec15e8fbc238e472025-02-08T05:00:56ZengElsevierInfection Prevention in Practice2590-08892025-03-0171100445Effects of disposable pull-through brush types for reprocessing of flexible endoscopes in clinical environmentRemus O. Anders0Adriana M. Airo1Eve Capistran2Anita Chin3Garry Bassi4Tony Mazzulli5Sinai Health/University Health Network, Department of Microbiology, Toronto, CanadaSinai Health/University Health Network, Department of Microbiology, Toronto, CanadaSinai Health/University Health Network, Department of Microbiology, Toronto, Canada; Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, CanadaEndoscopy and Ambulatory GI Services, Mount Sinai Hospital Network, Toronto, CanadaMedical Device Reprocessing and Support Services, Mount Sinai Hospital Network, Toronto, CanadaSinai Health/University Health Network, Department of Microbiology, Toronto, Canada; Endoscopy and Ambulatory GI Services, Mount Sinai Hospital Network, Toronto, Canada; Corresponding author. Address: Sinai Health / University Health Network, Department of Microbiology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Room 1487, 600 University Ave., Toronto, ON M5G 1X5, Canada. Tel.: +416 586 4695; fax: +416 586 8746.Summary: Evaluating the effectiveness of different brush types used during the cleaning and reprocessing of flexible endoscopes is challenging. This study compared the yield of microbial growth from endoscopes that had been used clinically before and after cleaning with different brush types (bristle, squeegee, and hybrid). Endoscopes used to perform a total of 91 medical procedures on 82 patients were included. Quantitative bacterial cultures yielded no statistical differences between the different brushes used. Colonoscopes and gastroscopes surveyed after rigorous cleaning steps resulted in a drop in colony counts between pre- and post-cleaning from 1.45E+8 (±5.21E+07) to 2.5 (±0.13) individual colonies suggesting that the overall cleaning process was effective regardless of the brush type used.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590088925000095EndoscopyMicrobiologySterilityMedical device reprocessingGastroenterologyHospital sterility |
| spellingShingle | Remus O. Anders Adriana M. Airo Eve Capistran Anita Chin Garry Bassi Tony Mazzulli Effects of disposable pull-through brush types for reprocessing of flexible endoscopes in clinical environment Infection Prevention in Practice Endoscopy Microbiology Sterility Medical device reprocessing Gastroenterology Hospital sterility |
| title | Effects of disposable pull-through brush types for reprocessing of flexible endoscopes in clinical environment |
| title_full | Effects of disposable pull-through brush types for reprocessing of flexible endoscopes in clinical environment |
| title_fullStr | Effects of disposable pull-through brush types for reprocessing of flexible endoscopes in clinical environment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of disposable pull-through brush types for reprocessing of flexible endoscopes in clinical environment |
| title_short | Effects of disposable pull-through brush types for reprocessing of flexible endoscopes in clinical environment |
| title_sort | effects of disposable pull through brush types for reprocessing of flexible endoscopes in clinical environment |
| topic | Endoscopy Microbiology Sterility Medical device reprocessing Gastroenterology Hospital sterility |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590088925000095 |
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