An update on gastrointestinal endoscopy-associated infections and their contributing factors

• প্রধান লেখক: Charles Eugenio McCafferty (লেখক), Marra Jai Aghajani (লেখক), David Abi-Hanna (লেখক), Iain Bruce Gosbell (লেখক), Slade Owen Jensen (লেখক)
• বিন্যাস: গ্রন্থ
• প্রকাশিত: BMC, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• বিষয়গুলি: article
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Abstract Introduction During clinical use, gastrointestinal endoscopes are grossly contaminated with patient's native flora. These endoscopes undergo reprocessing to prevent infectious transmission upon future use. Endoscopy-associated infections and outbreaks have been reported, with a recent...