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Paired pre- and post\u2013glass bead disinfection samples were obtained from the blades of used suture scissors before and after 60-second disinfection with a commercially available glass bead disinfection device. The paired samples were evaluated for bacterial identification, bacterial quantification, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Frequency distributions (proportions) were reported, as appropriate, with 95% binomial exact CIs. Paired proportions were compared with the McNemar exact test.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sc_a3\">\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Suture scissors used on 41 patients (38 dogs and 3 cats) were included in this study. There were 82 (41 paired) cultures performed. Fourteen of 41 predisinfection cultures (34.1%; 95% CI, 20.1% to 50.6%) had bacterial growth. Bacterial growth was not identified on any postdisinfection cultures (0.0%; 95% CI, 0.0% to 8.6%). <jats:italic>Staphylococcus<\/jats:italic> spp were the most frequent organisms (9 of 14 [64%]; 95% CI, 35% to 87%), with 4 isolates being a methicillin-resistant subtype.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sc_a4\">\n<jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Glass bead disinfection is a quick and effective means for disinfecting the blades of suture scissors in veterinary practice.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sc_a5\">\n<jats:title>Clinical Relevance<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Glass bead disinfection may be a more efficient and cost-effective alternative to true sterilization for lowering the risks of cross-contamination associated with the use of suture scissors in a veterinary setting.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.2460\/ajvr.25.04.0123","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,6,20]],"date-time":"2025-06-20T09:47:03Z","timestamp":1750412823000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["A thermal glass bead device provides an effective method of rapid disinfection of suture scissor blades in a veterinary environment"],"prefix":"10.2460","volume":"86","author":[{"given":"Kathryn P.","family":"Spivey","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"BluePearl Pet Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4606-3632","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Steven W.","family":"Frederick","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"BluePearl Science, Tampa, FL"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Meera","family":"Surendran Nair","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Antech Diagnostics, Mars Petcare Science & Diagnostics, Loveland, CO"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Katrin","family":"Saile","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"BluePearl Pet Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1272","reference":[{"issue":"1","key":"B1","series-title":"Surgery","first-page":"12","article-title":"Bacterial colonization of percutaneous sutures","author":"Gristina AG","year":"1985","unstructured":"Gristina AG, Price JL, Hobgood CD, Webb LX, Costerton JW. 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