SG-APSIC1058: Microbiological surveillance of endoscopes in a Singapore tertiary-care academic hospital: A retrospective study from 2018 to 2021

• Main Authors: Zhimin Zhang (Author), Molly How Kue Bien (Author), Lee Lai Chee (Author), Nenny Suzanah Binte Sellamat (Author), Chua Puay Hoon (Author), Lai Kai Mun (Author), Ling Moi Lin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: Improper reprocessing of endoscopes may result in healthcare-associated infections. Regular microbiological surveillance is an important means of evaluating the quality of endoscope reprocessing. We evaluated the effectiveness of reprocessing endoscopes (including the protocols on steps...