Alcohol and endoscope drying: To flush or not to flush

Perspectives on the use of alcohol to aid endoscope drying are shifting. In this video, Krystina Hopkins, MPH talks about new evidence that upends assumptions about the effectiveness of alcohol in inhibiting microbial growth and facilitating drying of endoscope channels.
This video covers content included in Ofstead & Associates’ free, 1-hour, CE-eligible webinar called “The endoscope drying imperative: What, why, when, where, and how,” available here:
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And check out the other resources listed in this video, including:
UA-cam:
o Drying and drying verification tools • Drying and drying veri...
o Residual moisture in flexible endoscopes: Ofstead study profile • Residual moisture in f...
Peer-reviewed literature:
o Ofstead et al. Residual moisture and waterborne pathogens inside flexible endoscopes: Evidence from a multisite study of endoscope drying effectiveness. AJIC. 2018;46(6):689-696. www.ajicjourna...
o Nerandzic et al. Alcohol flush does not aid in endoscope channel drying but may serve as an adjunctive microbiocidal measure: A new take on an old assumption. AJIC. 2022. www.ajicjourna...
o Yassin et al. How effective are the alcohol flush and drying cycles of automated endoscope reprocessors? Stripped endoscope model. AJIC. 2023. www.ajicjourna...
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