Intest Res.  2016 Apr;14(2):178-182. 10.5217/ir.2016.14.2.178.

Comparison of the efficacy of disinfectants in automated endoscope reprocessors for colonoscopes: tertiary amine compound (Sencron2®) versus ortho-phthalaldehyde (Cidex®OPA)

• Seo HI
• Lee DS
• Yoon EM
• Kwon MJ
• Park H
• Jung YS
• Park JH
• Sohn CI
• Park DI

• KMID: 2425291
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2016.14.2.178

Abstract

BACKGROUND/AIMS
To prevent the transmission of pathogens by endoscopes, following established reprocessing guidelines is critical. An ideal reprocessing step is simple, fast, and inexpensive. Here, we evaluated and compared the efficacy and safety of two disinfectants, a tertiary amine compound (TAC) and ortho-phthalaldehyde (OPA).
METHODS
A total of 100 colonoscopes were randomly reprocessed using two same automated endoscope reprocessors, according to disinfectant. The exposure time was 10 minutes for 0.55% OPA (Cidex® OPA, Johnson & Johnson) and 5 minutes for 4% TAC (Sencron2®, Bab Gencel Pharma & Chemical Ind. Co.). Three culture samples were obtained from each colonoscope after reprocessing.
RESULTS
A total of nine samples were positive among the 300 culture samples. The positive culture rate was not statistically different between the two groups (4% for OPA and 2% for TAC, P=0.501). There were no incidents related to safety during the study period.
CONCLUSIONS
TAC was non-inferior in terms of reprocessing efficacy to OPA and was safe to use. Therefore, TAC seems to be a good alternative disinfectant with a relatively short exposure time and is also less expensive than OPA.

Keyword

Colonoscopes; Cost; Disinfectants; Endoscopes

MeSH Terms

Colonoscopes*
Disinfectants*
Endoscopes*
o-Phthalaldehyde*
Disinfectants
o-Phthalaldehyde

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