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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2025; 31(14): 103921
Published online Apr 14, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i14.103921
Published online Apr 14, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i14.103921
Table 3 Numbers of colonies counted from each sampling location of the disposable endoscopes before and after disinfection via vaporized hydrogen peroxide
| No. | Number of colonies (CFU/item) | |||||||
| Biopsy channel | Biopsy valve | Endoscope surface | Suction channel | |||||
| BD | AD | BD | AD | BD | AD | BD | AD | |
| 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 2 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 3 | 140 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | 30 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 100 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 102 | 0 |
| 9 | 20 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 |
| 10 | 80 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
- Citation: Zhao C, Qi LH, Li LS, Wang YY, Liang T, Chai NL. Using vaporized hydrogen peroxide for anhydrous disinfection of gastrointestinal endoscopes. World J Gastroenterol 2025; 31(14): 103921
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v31/i14/103921.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v31.i14.103921