Contamination Rates in Duodenoscopes Reprocessed Using Enhanced Surveillance and Reprocessing Techniques: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Contamination Rates in Duodenoscopes Reprocessed Using Enhanced Surveillance and Reprocessing Techniques: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background/Aims Multiple outbreaks of multidrug-resistant organisms have been reported worldwide due to contaminated duodenoscopes. In 2015, the United States Food and Drug Administration recommended the following supplemental enhanced surveillance and reprocessing techniques (ESRT) to improve duode...

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Main Authors: Shivanand Bomman, Munish Ashat, Navroop Nagra, Mahendran Jayaraj, Shruti Chandra, Richard A Kozarek, Andrew Ross, Rajesh Krishnamoorthi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2022-01-01
Series:Clinical Endoscopy
Subjects:
contamination
culture
duodenoscope sterilization
ethylene oxide sterilization
high-level disinfection
surveillance
Online Access:http://e-ce.org/upload/pdf/ce-2021-212.pdf

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