Analysis of Endoscope Disinfection Effect and Monitoing Result of Zhenjiang

Objective To monitor the endoscope disinfection effect of hospitals in Zhenjiang and to find out the key risk factors that influence the endoscope disinfection effect for controling the infection in these hospitals. Methods According to “The Criterion of Endoscope Disinfection” in 2004 and “The Criterion of Active Technic of Endoscope Disinfection” in 2002 of the Ministry of Public Health, we examined and evaluated the endoscope disinfection in hospitals of zhenjiang. Results The qualified rate of the internal of endoscope disinfection was 70.37%, the biopsy forceps was 85.71%, and the disinfection agent content level of disinfectant had only 30.76% reached the required concentration. The contamination bacterial species were mainly Bacillus coli and Bacillus pyocyaneus. Conclosions The main influence factors of the endoscope disinfection are unqualified-effective-concentration disinfectant and inadequate disinfection time. In addition, the unqualified washing procedure before disinfection and substandard disinfection environment and equipment affect the endoscope disinfection effect. To improve the effect of endoscope disinfection is the important measure for the control of nosocomial infection.