Implementation of a Microbiological Surveillance Protocol in a Portuguese Tertiary Care Academic Endoscopy Unit

Implementation of a Microbiological Surveillance Protocol in a Portuguese Tertiary Care Academic Endoscopy Unit

Introduction: International societies recommend microbiological surveillance of endoscopes to reduce the incidence of endoscope-associated infections, particularly for duodenoscopes. However, surveillance protocols are not internationally standardized, both regarding sample collection, processing, a...

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Main Authors: Cristiana Monteiro, Jorge Lima, Tiago Ribeiro, Maria Helena Gonçalves, Natália Gonçalves, Carina Oliveira, Liliana Soares, Ana Carvalho, Filipe Vilas-Boas, Maria Manuela Ribeiro, Guilherme Macedo, Sónia Barros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2024-07-01
Series:GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
microbiological surveillance
protocol
endoscopy
endoscope reprocessing
vigilância microscópica
protocolo
endoscopia
reprocessamento endoscópico
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