Disinfection of otorhinolaryngological endoscopes with electrolyzed acid water: A cross-sectional and multicenter study.

Disinfection of otorhinolaryngological endoscopes with electrolyzed acid water: A cross-sectional and multicenter study.

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Glutaraldehyde, a germicide for reprocessing endoscopes that is important for hygiene in the clinic, might be hazardous to humans. Electrolyzed acid water (EAW) has a broad anti-microbial spectrum and safety profile and might be a glutaraldehyde alternative. We sought to assess EAW disinfection of f...

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Main Authors: Takayuki Okano, Tatsunori Sakamoto, Seiji Ishikawa, Susumu Sakamoto, Masanobu Mizuta, Yuji Kitada, Keisuke Mizuno, Hideki Hayashi, Youichi Suzuki, Takashi Nakano, Koichi Omori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275488

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275488

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