Journal of Infectious Diseases & Preventive Medicine
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-8731
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2329-8731
+44 1300 500008
Department of Infection Control and Prevention, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokiyo, Japan
Research Article
The Importance of the Washing Evaluation of Flusher Disinfector in the Medical Site: Visual Evaluation with the ISO Standardized Test Soil and
Adenosine Triphosphate Level
Author(s): Mari Shima*, Rika oshida and Takashi Okubu Y
Background: The Flasher Disinfector (FD) is designed to help reusable urinals and bedpans to be emptied, cleaned, and disinfected. Since FD may be used for bedpans exposed to heat-resistant bacteria such as Clostridioides difficile and Enterococci, ensuring washing of the human waste container is an important factor in preventing Hospital Associated Infections.
Objective: To examine washing evaluation method of FD installed in the medical site by visual evaluation with ISO test soil and Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) measurement.
Methods: The test soil shown in ISO15883-5 was applied to the bedpan by two methods and then visually evaluated on a four-step scale. The ATP value on the surface of the bedpan corresponding to each scale was measured, and the correlation with the visual scale was confirmed.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2329-8731.21.9.225