TY  - JOUR
T1  - COntamination of fiberoptic upper intestinal endoscope
AU  - Kaplan LR
Y1  - 1979/08/03
N1  - 10.1001/jama.1979.03300050013012
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 415
EP  - 415
VL  - 242
IS  - 5
N2  - To the Editor.— 
    The article by Beecham et al (241:1013, 1979), "Salmonella typhimurium: Transmission by Fiberoptic Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy," is an important reminder to endoscopists that their instruments may infect patients. However, when discussing possible sources of infection, the authors failed to mention culturing the endoscopy wash bottle, a reservoir common to all procedures. The antifoaming simethicone solution routinely placed into the wash bottle may also be source of contamination. The wash bottle should be regularly disinfected, and the simethicone solution should be discarded after its expiration date.
SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.1979.03300050013012
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1979.03300050013012
ER  -