title: Disinfection of gastrointestinal fibrescopes--evaluation of the disinfectants Dettox and Gigasept.
abstract: The disinfectant solutions Dettox (based on a quaternary ammonium compound) and Gigasept (based on succine dialdehyde) were evaluated during disinfection procedures with a new disinfecting apparatus for gastrointestinal fibrescopes. Thorough disinfection was achieved after 2 minutes using Dettox 8% or Gigasept 10%; persistent fibrescope contamination with Gram-negative organisms was found after disinfection with Dettox 4% or Gigasep 5%. No adverse effects in endoscopy staff or damage to fibrescopes were seen. Adequate disinfection of endoscopic equipment prevents endoscopy-related infection and can be readily achieved by trained endoscopy staff using rapidly bactericidal disinfectants.
mesh_terms: D000447:Aldehydes; D004202:Disinfectants; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D005557:Formaldehyde; D005663:Furans; D020699:Gastroscopes; D006801:Humans; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
chemical_list: D000447:Aldehydes; D004202:Disinfectants; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005663:Furans; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; C039983:Dettox; D005557:Formaldehyde; C030972:gigasept