Bacterial exposure risk to the endoscopist's face while performing endoscopy

Bacterial exposure risk to the endoscopist's face while performing endoscopy

Abstract Objectives Gastrointestinal endoscopy increases the risk of bacterial exposure to endoscopists. However, before 2019, most endoscopists did not pay attention to microorganism transmission from patients. This study aimed to investigate the incidence of bacterial exposure to endoscopists’ fac...

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Main Authors: Kentaro Hoshi, Hidezumi Kikuchi, Koji Narita, Yukari Fukutoku, Taka Asari, Kuniaki Miyazawa, Yasuhisa Murai, Yohei Sawada, Tetsuya Tatsuta, Keisuke Hasui, Hiroto Hiraga, Daisuke Chinda, Tatsuya Mikami, Phawinee Subsomwong, Krisana Asano, Akio Nakane, Shinsaku Fukuda, Hirotake Sakuraba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-04-01
Series:DEN Open
Subjects:
bacteria
endoscopy
face
infection control
Staphylococcus
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/deo2.209

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