Contamination of a bronchial fiberscope by mycobacteria linked to an automated bronchoscope disinfection machine

Kazuyo Nomura; Midori Ogawa; Bin Chang; Hiroshi Miyamoto; Tadao Tanabe; Hatsumi Taniguchi; Tetsuro Matsumoto

doi:10.7888/juoeh.22.159

Contamination of a bronchial fiberscope by mycobacteria linked to an automated bronchoscope disinfection machine

Kazuyo Nomura, Midori Ogawa, Bin Chang, Hiroshi Miyamoto, Tadao Tanabe, Hatsumi Taniguchi, Tetsuro Matsumoto

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Abstract

Mycobacteria are being isolated with increasing frequency from automated bronchoscope disinfection machines. This has led to misdiagnosis and nosocomial infections. In this study, we isolated Mycobacterium chelonae from a bronchoscope disinfection machine and found one strain to be resistant to 2% glutaraldehyde and sensitive to 70% ethanol. Since we began cleaning the sink of the machine with 70% ethanol, no mycobacteria has been seen throughout the machine.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	159-165
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of UOEH
Volume	22
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7888/juoeh.22.159
Publication status	Published - Jun 1 2000
Externally published	Yes

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