title: The Use of Channel-Purge Storage for Gastrointestinal Endoscopes Reduces Microbial Contamination.
abstract: Storage cabinets for heat-sensitive endoscopes (SCHEs) are designed to store gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopes in a clean, dry and well-ventilated cupboard to prevent microbiological proliferation. The use of SCHEs in a GI endoscopy unit has significally reduced the rate of contaminated endoscopes (13.0% vs 45.0%, P<.001).
authors.affiliation: 1Infection Control Unit,Brest Teaching Hospital,Brest,France.
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Saliou
authors.affiliation: 2Department of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy,Brest Teaching Hospital,Brest,France.
authors.forename: Franck
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cholet
authors.affiliation: 2Department of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy,Brest Teaching Hospital,Brest,France.
authors.forename: Julien
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jézéquel
authors.affiliation: 2Department of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy,Brest Teaching Hospital,Brest,France.
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Robaszkiewicz
authors.affiliation: 4Department of Microbiology,Brest Teaching Hospital,Brest,France.
authors.forename: Hervé
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Le Bars
authors.affiliation: 1Infection Control Unit,Brest Teaching Hospital,Brest,France.
authors.forename: Raoul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baron
mesh_terms: D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D004203:Disinfection / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D020776:Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal / Q000382:microbiology*; D004780:Environment, Controlled; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017743:Equipment Reuse; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*