Effectiveness of Cleaning and Disinfection Processes on the Bioburden on Endoscopes
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2019, Vol 18, Issue 4
Abstract
Background & Objectives: Awareness about infections transmitted through endoscopes is increasing. Every incident is due to a breach in cleaning and disinfection protocol. No study in India evaluated the bio burden on endoscopes and the effectiveness of cleaning and disinfection of endoscopes. Methods: A cross-sectional study, 30 endoscopes (20 gastroscopes and 10 colonoscopes) were conveniently sampled at the department of gastroenterology in a tertiary care center in Coimbatore. Sterile water flushed through the suction biopsy channel - after use, post water cleaning, post manual cleaning and post disinfection - were collected for microbiological analysis. Results: A mean bioburden of 3.5 x 104 CFU/ml, upto 4.2 x 105 CFU/ml was obtained from endoscopes after use with a culture positivity of 97% (29/30). After manual cleaning the bioburden on gastroscopes reduced by 2 logs and on colonoscopes by 1 log. Post disinfection, 7% (2/30) endoscopes were contaminated. Both were colonoscopes and had colony counts of 1.8 x 103 and 2.8 x 102 CFU/ml. Immediately after use, gastroscopes grew gram-negative organisms like E.coli, Klebsiella, Enterobacter and Pseudomonas. Microbial burden in 4 endoscopes after water cleaning was greater than after patient use. Two of them grew different flora in after-use and post-water-clean samples. Average time taken for manual cleaning was 3.3 minutes. Interpretations & Conclusions: The reasons for inadequate cleaning and disinfection were contaminated rinse water and inadequate manual cleaning. Adherence to standard reprocessing protocols is required to avoid transmission of infection through contaminated endoscopes.
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Smrithi Maamidi, Appalaraju Boppe
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