BACKGROUND: Many publications have emphasized the need of proper cleaning, disinfection and sterilization process for reused materials intended to prevent @entity580 . As the endoscope the esophageal manometry catheters are considered as semicritical materials and must be free of microrganisms. AIM: To standardize the esophageal manometry materials cleaning and disinfection process to guarantee the safety of @entity1 when reusing semicritical materials. It was based on international protocols and according to recommendations of the @entity580 Control Commission of the "Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre", Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Enzymatic detergent was used for catheter cleaning, followed by immersion with 2% @entity3584 solution during 20 minutes for high-level disinfection. The water reservatory was kept clean and dry to prevent microorganisms proliferation. CONCLUSIONS: The high level disinfection with 2% @entity3584 , preceded by enzymatic detergent cleaning, is a safe and simple technique that avoids @entity580 in the esophageal manometry equipment. This care must be taken after each manometric procedure. The transducers must be resterilized in @entity11540 . The professionals of this area must work in concordance with the @entity580 Control Commission, being acquainted with the country laws and regulations and keeping sterilizing process and materials updated.

[Esophageal manometry: equipment cleaning and disinfection with XXXX ].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity11540 :: ('MESH:D005027', 'Chemical') :: ['ethylene oxide'] @entity3584 :: ('MESH:D005976', 'Chemical') :: ['glutaraldehyde'] @entity580 :: ('MESH:D003428', 'Disease') :: ['cross infection', 'Hospital Infection', 'cross infections']
@entity3584 :: (MESH:D005976,Chemical) :: ['glutaraldehyde']
