February 2022 - Discussions in Infection Control

Alcohol Rinsing Endoscope Drying Endoscope Reprocessing

Flushing Endoscopes With 70% Alcohol to Facilitate Channel Drying Does This Measure Reduce the Contamination Risk?

February 22, 2022 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

After water rinsing, this article recommends flushing the endoscope's channels with 70% to 90% ethyl or isopropyl alcohol followed by forced-air dying, consistent with the endoscope manufacturer's instructions and published…

Flushing Endoscopes With 70% Alcohol to Facilitate Channel Drying Does This Measure Reduce the Contamination Risk?

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Flushing Endoscopes With 70% Alcohol to Facilitate Channel Drying Does This Measure Reduce the Contamination Risk?

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