Biofilms on instruments and environmental surfaces: Do they interfere with instrument reprocessing and surface disinfection? Review of the literature - 29/05/19
Highlights |
• | Traditional biofilm differs from build-up biofilm and dry surface biofilm. |
• | Build-up biofilm is common in endoscope channels and may lead to infection. |
• | Dry surface biofilm is a reservoir for transmission of pathogens in health care. |
• | Improved quality process control is needed for endoscope reprocessing. |
• | Testing of detergent and disinfectant efficacy needs stringent in vitro models. |
Résumé |
There is a growing appreciation for the role of biofilm-embedded microbes in many different aspects of infection transmission. The format of biofilm includes traditional hydrated biofilm, build-up biofilm, and dry surface biofilm. The objectives of this article are to discuss how traditional biofilm differs from build-up biofilm and dry surface biofilm, and to review the evidence supporting infection transmission from biofilm that accumulates in reprocessed instruments and from dry biofilm that forms environmental reservoirs.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key Words : Dry surface biofilm, Build-up biofilm, Endoscopes, Medical devices, Simethicone
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| Conflicts of interest: None to report. |
Vol 47 - N° S
P. A39-A45 - juin 2019 Retour au numéro
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