Failure to perform proper disinfection and sterilization of medical devices may lead to introduction of pathogens, resulting in infection. High-level disinfection traditionally is defined as complete elimination of all microorganisms in or on an instrument, except for small numbers of bacterial spores. New techniques have been developed for achieving high-level disinfection and adequate environmental cleanliness. According to the guidelines made by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, three types of items are consider for high level disinfection, they are-
- Critical Items- Critical items confer a high risk for infection if they are contaminated with any microorganism. This category includes surgical instruments, cardiac and urinary catheters, implants, and ultrasound probes used in sterile body cavities. Most of the items in this category should be purchased as sterile or be sterilized with steam if possible. Heat-sensitive objects can be treated with EtO, hydrogen peroxide gas plasma; or if other methods are unsuitable, by liquid chemical sterilants.
- Semicritical Items- Semicritical items contact mucous membranes or nonintact skin. This category includes respiratory therapy and anesthesia equipment, some endoscopes, laryngoscope blades, esophageal manometry probes, cystoscopes, anorectal manometry catheters, and diaphragm fitting rings. These medical devices should be free from all microorganisms; however, small numbers of bacterial spores are permissible. Semicritical items minimally require high-level disinfection using chemical disinfectants. Glutaraldehyde, hydrogen peroxide, ortho-phthalaldehyde, and peracetic acid with hydrogen peroxide are cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and are dependable high-level disinfectants.
- Noncritical Items- Noncritical items are those that come in contact with intact skin but not mucous membranes. Intact skin acts as an effective barrier to most microorganisms; therefore, the sterility of items coming in contact with intact skin is “not critical”. Noncritcal environmental surfaces include bed rails, some food utensils, bedside tables, patient furniture, and floors. Noncritical environmental surfaces frequently touched by hand (e.g., bedside tables and bed rails) potentially could contribute to secondary transmission by contaminating hands of health-care workers or by contacting medical equipment that subsequently contacts patients.
Increasing number of product launches is expected to drive the global high level disinfection services market. For instance, in May 2013, Crosstex International, a leading global provider of infection prevention and control products, announced the launch of RAPICIDE OPA/28, an ortho-phthalaldehyde (OPA) based high level disinfectant for the reprocessing of heat-sensitive semi-critical devices.
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- Key players covered as a part of this study include STERIS, Microchem Laboratory, EcoFMR.Com, Altapure, Metrex Research, LLC, Rentokil Initial plc, and Advance Sterilization Products (ASP).
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- Formaldehyde
- Glutaraldehyde
- Ortho-pnthalaldehyde
- Hydrogen Peroxide
- Peracetic Acid
- Others
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- Hospitals and Clinics
- Diagnostic Laboratories
- Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Companies
- Academic and Research Institutes
- Others
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- North America
- Latin America
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Argentina
- Rest of Latin America
- Europe
- Germany
- U.K.
- France
- Italy
- Spain
- Russia
- Rest of Europe
- Asia Pacific
- China
- India
- Japan
- Australia
- South Korea
- ASEAN
- Rest of Asia Pacific
- Middle East
- GCC
- Israel
- Rest of Middle East
- Africa
- South Africa
- Central Africa
- North Africa
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- STERIS
- Microchem Laboratory
- EcoFMR.Com
- Altapure
- Metrex Research, LLC
- Rentokil Initial plc
- Advance Sterilization Products (ASP).
