Evaluation of a new technology for terminal sterilization of flexible endoscopes using hydrogen peroxide gas plasma
In laboratory testing, a novel hydrogen peroxide gas plasma endoscope sterilizer consistently reduced vegetative organisms, but not bacterial spores, to undetectable levels in the presence of high organism load (≥6.5 log<sub>10</sub>) and organic material and salts. These findings highlight the importance of meticulous cleaning of endoscopes prior to sterilization.
Authors
- Samir Memic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3262-5282)
- Maria M. Torres-Teran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1041-1631)
- Jennifer L. Cadnum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7956-9587)
- Curtis J. Donskey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0990-4498)
- Martin Mathew Varghese
- William A. Rutala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4635-8709)
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center (US)
- VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System (US)
- University School (US)
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2024.236
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.18