title: A review of current disinfectants for gastrointestinal endoscopic reprocessing.
abstract: Gastrointestinal endoscopy is gaining popularity for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. However, concerns over endoscope-related nosocomial infections are increasing, together with interest by the general public in safe and efficient endoscopy. For this reason, reprocessing the gastrointestinal endoscope is an important step for effective performance of endoscopy. Disinfectants are essential to the endoscope reprocessing procedure. Before selecting an appropriate disinfectant, their characteristics, limitations and means of use must be fully understood. Herein, we review the characteristics of several currently available disinfectants, including their uses, potency, advantages, and disadvantages. Most disinfectants can be used to reprocess gastrointestinal endoscopes if the manufacturer's guidelines are followed. The selection and use of a suitable disinfectant depends on the individual circumstances of each endoscopy suite.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, KEPCO Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Sanghoon
authors: S
authors: Park
authors: Jae Young
authors: JY
authors: Jang
authors: Ja Seol
authors: JS
authors: Koo
authors: Jeong Bae
authors: JB
authors: Park
authors: Yun Jeong
authors: YJ
authors: Lim
authors: Su Jin
authors: SJ
authors: Hong
authors: Sang-Woo
authors: SW
authors: Kim
authors: Hoon Jai
authors: HJ
authors: Chun
keywords: Disinfectants; Endoscopy, gastrointestinal; Reprocessing
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