title: In-use evaluation of Perasafe compared with Cidex in fibreoptic bronchoscope disinfection.
abstract: The mycobactericidal activity of Perasafe (0.26% peracetic acid) was compared with that of Cidex (2% alkaline glutaraldehyde) by an in-use test. Fibreoptic bronchoscopes were artificially contaminated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis or Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare in sputum and, after manual pre-cleaning with a neutral soap, 10 and 20 min disinfection periods were tested. Perasafe was as effective as Cidex, thus requiring a 10 min disinfection period against M. tuberculosis and 20 min against M. avium-intracellulare. The results demonstrate that Perasafe is an effective disinfectant for use in reprocessing fibreoptic bronchoscopes.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario Germans Trias i Pujol, Departamento de Genética y Microbiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Ctra. del Canyet s/n. Badalona, Barcelona 08916, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hernández
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Martró
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Puzo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Matas
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Burgués
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vázquez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Castella
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ausina
mesh_terms: D020680:Bronchoscopes / Q000382:microbiology*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D005976:Glutaral / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D015269:Mycobacterium avium Complex / Q000187:drug effects*; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D010463:Peracetic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D004202:Disinfectants; D010463:Peracetic Acid; D005976:Glutaral