Abstract:
:Bacteria can develop resistance to antibiotics, but little is known about their ability to increase resistance to chemical disinfectants. This study randomly sampled 3 automated endoscope reprocessors in the United States using aldehydes for endoscope disinfection. Bacterial contamination was found after disinfection in all automated endoscope reprocessors, and some mycobacteria isolates demonstrated significant resistance to glutaraldehyde and ortho-phthaldehyde disinfectants. Bacteria can survive aldehyde-based disinfection and may pose a cross-contamination risk to patients.
journal_name
Am J Infect Controljournal_title
American journal of infection controlauthors
Fisher CW,Fiorello A,Shaffer D,Jackson M,McDonnell GEdoi
10.1016/j.ajic.2011.11.004subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2012-11-01 00:00:00pages
880-2issue
9eissn
0196-6553issn
1527-3296pii
S0196-6553(11)01307-1journal_volume
40pub_type
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