title: How safe is your endoscope disinfectant?
abstract: Glutaraldehyde may have been virtually eliminated from UK hospitals as a flexible endoscope disinfectant, but in many cases it has been replaced with alternatives that may not be as safe as was first thought. This article highlights the need for healthcare professionals and hospitals to take urgent action to review the way these newer disinfectants are used and handled.
authors.affiliation: Sterilox Technologies International, Beaconside, Stafford.
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gray
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000737:chemistry*; D019723:Endoscopes / Q000382:microbiology*; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009871:Operating Room Nursing; D012449:Safety; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D004202:Disinfectants