WGO Graded Evidence: Endoscope Disinfection

Level: Meta-analyses, Systematic reviews, Practice guidelines: 13 Abstracts

Legend:   : Special Mention  : Important  : Very Important  : Key Development
	Inconsistencies in endoscope-reprocessing and infection-control guidelines: the importance of endoscope drying. LF Muscarella, Am J Gastroenterol. 2006 Sep:2147-54
	Comparison of the cleaning and disinfecting efficacy of four washer-disinfectors for flexible endoscopes. U Kircheis, H Martiny, J Hosp Infect. 2007 Jul:255-61
	Endoscope disinfection using chlorine dioxide in an automated washer-disinfector. H Isomoto, M Urata, K Kawazoe, J Matsuda, Y Nishi, A Wada, K Ohnita, Y Hirakata, N Matsuo, K Inoue, T Hirayama, S Kamihira, S Kohno, J Hosp Infect. 2006 Jul:298-305
	Indoor glutaraldehyde levels in the endoscope disinfecting room and subjective symptoms among workers. H Katagiri, T Suzuki, Y Aizawa, T Kadowaki, Ind Health. 2006 Apr:225-9
	Reprocessing flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes after a period of disuse: is it necessary? AS Vergis, D Thomson, P Pieroni, S Dhalla, Endoscopy. 2007 Aug:737-9
	Sporicidal activity of disinfectants as one possible cause for bacteria in patient-ready endoscopes. N Miner, V Harris, T Ebron, TD Cao, Gastroenterol Nurs. 2007 Jul-Aug:285-90
	Validation of low-temperature steam with formaldehyde sterilization for endoscopes, using validation device. K Kanemitsu, A Ogawa, T Hatori, T Imasaka, H Kunishima, K Inden, M Hatta, I Nakamura, Y Hirayama, M Kaku, Gastrointest Endosc. 2005 Dec:928-32
Supplementary evidence:
	Endoscope disinfection and its pitfalls--requirement for retrograde surveillance cultures. AJ Buss, MH Been, RP Borgers, I Stokroos, WJ Melchers, FT Peters, AJ Limburg, JE Degener, Endoscopy. 2008 Apr:327-32
	Five years of the Robert Koch Institute guidelines for reprocessing of flexible endoscopes. A look back and a look forward O Leiss, L Bader, M Mielke, M Exner, Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz. 2008 Feb:211-20
	Hazard report. Storage of endoscopes in shipping cases continues to put patients at risk. [No Authors Listed], Health Devices. 2007 Jun:205-6
	Improved endoscope drying standards. G McDonnell, J Hosp Infect. 2007 Nov:295-6; author reply 296
	Rapid communication: effects of Steris 1 sterilization and Cidex ortho-phthalaldehyde high-level disinfection on durability of new-generation flexible ureteroscopes. JB Abraham, CS Abdelshehid, HJ Lee, GN Box, LA Deane, T Le, F Jellison, JF Borin, A Manipon, EM McDougall, RV Clayman, J Endourol. 2007 Sep:985-92
	Reprocessing cystoscopes in urology. Guideline compliance in hospitals and private practices in Frankfurt/M, Germany in 2005/2006 U Heudorf, U Otto, Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz. 2007 Sep:1138-44