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1998·被引用22次—Mostcountries,andthedisinfectantmanufacturers,nowrecommend10minutes',orlonger,immersionin2%glutaraldehydeforroutineendoscopy.Thisimproves​ ...

In 1988 a British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) Working Party published recommendations for cleaning and disinfection of equipment for gastrointestinal flexible endoscopy.1 The conclusions of the Working Party were published in the form of good practice guidance which gastrointestinal endoscopy units have used since then. Aldehyde preparations (2% activated glutaraldehyde and related products) were recommended as first line antibacterial and antiviral disinfectants and a four minute immersion or contact time was recommended as sufficient for inactivation of vegetative bacteria and viruses (including HIV and hepatitis B virus (HBV)).

Following changes in safety legislation and an increase in irritancy and sensitisation to aldehyde disinfectants among health care personnel, modifications to these recommendations were required. A second Working Party was convened and, in 1993, a special report was published on Aldehyde d...