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[Cleaning and disinfection of endoscopes in general practice and ambulatory care]

Laryngorhinootologie. 1993 Oct;72(10):467-72. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94092276
Tolsdorff P; Facharzt fur Hals-Nasen-Ohrenkrankheiten Plastische Operationen,; Bad Honnef.

Abstract: The legal conditions in Germany for cleaning and disinfection of endoscopes depend on the terms of reference of the Bundesgesundheitsamt (BGA) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Hygiene und Mikrobiologie (DGHM) and the Unfallverhutungsvorschrift (UVV) der Berufsgenossenschaft fur Gesundheitsdienst und Wohlfahrtspflege. The different regulations and the resulting practical consequences for manual and mechanical cleaning and disinfection of rigid and flexible endoscopes are described. Particularly the HBV-HIV-problems as well as the respective inactivation times resulting there from, standby times and concentrations of different solutions for disinfection are discussed. Presentation of the practicability of the different steps in daily ENT-practice and ambulance.
Keywords: Communicable Disease Control/LEGISLATION & JURISPRUD Disinfection/INSTRUMENTATION/*LEGISLATION & JURISPRUD Endoscopy/*INSTRUMENTATION English Abstract Equipment Design Germany Hepatitis B/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/TRANSMISSION Human HIV Infections/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/TRANSMISSION Otolaryngology/*INSTRUMENTATION Risk Factors JOURNAL ARTICLEKWDcommunicablediseasecontrol/legislation&jurispruddisinfection/instrumentation/KWDlegislation&jurisprudendoscopy/KWDinstrumentationenglishabstractequipmentdesigngermanyhepatitisb/KWDprevention&control/transmissionhumanhivinfections/KWDprevention&control/transmissionotolaryngology/KWDinstrumentationriskfactorsjournalarticle
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