Thorax · 1978 · 14 citations · 0 references
NursingSurgeryInfection PreventionMedical MicrobiologySurgical InstrumentationEndoscopic InstrumentsEquipment SterilizationInstrument SterilizationSterilization Of Medical EquipmentSterilization TechniquesSurgical Instrument PreparationAirway Equipment DecontaminationHealthcare Equipment ContaminationInstrument DisinfectionInstrument HygieneInstrument Sterility AssuranceSurgical Instrument ContaminationSurgical Instrument Sterilization
A modified method for rapid sterilisation of the fibrebronchoscope using immersion of the instrument in 0.1% benzalkonium chloride for five minutes followed by a further five minutes' immersion in 96% alcohol was tested both by deliberate contamination of rubber catheters and on bronchoscopes after use in patients. The method proved effective in eliminating a wide range of potentially pathogenic organisms.