Current issues in endoscope reprocessing and infection control during gastrointestinal endoscopy.

Abstract:

:The purpose of this article is to review the evidence regarding transmission of infection during gastrointestinal endoscopy, factors important in endoscope reprocessing and infection control, areas to focus on to improve compliance, and recent developments and advances in the field.

journal_name

World J Gastroenterol

authors

Nelson DB,Muscarella LF

doi

10.3748/wjg.v12.i25.3953

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2006-07-07 00:00:00

pages

3953-64

issue

25

eissn

1007-9327

issn

2219-2840

journal_volume

12

pub_type

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