Infection prevention in endoscopy practice: comparative evaluation of re-usable vs single-use endoscopic valves

• Main Authors: L. Pasquale (Author), A. Maurano (Author), G. Cengia (Author), P. Da Massa Carrara (Author), B. Germanà (Author), M.G. Graziani (Author), G. Manes (Author), A. Pisani (Author), M. Golia (Author), E. Marciano (Author), L. Rodella (Author), L. Schiffino (Author), C. Gandolfo (Author), C. Terrosi (Author), M.G. Cusi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Re-usable air/water and suction valves used in endoscopes often demonstrate risk of infection. To the authors' knowledge, the safety and efficacy of re-usable and single-use valves have not been compared to date. As such, a laboratory investigation was undertaken to compare the safety...