In-use evaluation of Perasafe compared with Cidex in fibreoptic bronchoscope disinfection.
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.
Hernández
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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.
Martró
E
E
Puzo
C
C
Matas
L
L
Burgués
C
C
Vázquez
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N
Castella
J
J
Ausina
V
V
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
D004202:Disinfectants; D010463:Peracetic Acid; D005976:Glutaral