Evaluation of a disinfection procedure for hysteroscopes contaminated by hepatitis C virus

Authors
Sartor, C Charrel, RN de Lamballerie, X Sambuc, R De Micco, P Boubli, L
Citation
C. Sartor et al., Evaluation of a disinfection procedure for hysteroscopes contaminated by hepatitis C virus, INFECT CONT, 20(6), 1999, pp. 434-436
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Envirnomentale Medicine & Public Health
Journal title
INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
ISSN journal
0899823X → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
434 - 436
Database
ISI
SICI code
0899-823X(199906)20:6<434:EOADPF>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
We assessed the ability of a standard disinfection procedure to eliminate h epatitis C virus (HCV) from the air-water channel of hysteroscopes. The res idual HCV RNA remaining after the disinfection procedure was measured by po lymerase chain reaction. When correctly applied to hysteroscopes, the stand ard disinfection procedure was sufficient to eliminate the risk of HCV tran smission (Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1999;20:434-436).