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  • Title: Effectiveness of flexible gastrointestinal endoscope reprocessing.
    Author: Ribeiro MM, de Oliveira AC, Ribeiro SM, Watanabe E, de Resende Stoianoff MA, Ferreira JA.
    Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol; 2013 Mar; 34(3):309-12. PubMed ID: 23388368.
    Abstract:
    The practice of reprocessing endoscopes and its effectiveness was evaluated in 37 services. Contamination of at least 1 endoscope could be identified in 34 (91.6%) of 37 services. Bacteria, fungi, and/or mycobacteria were isolated from 84.6% (33/39) of the colonoscopes (110-32,000 colony-forming units [CFUs]/mL) and from 80.6% (50/62) of the gastroscopes (100-33,000 CFUs/mL). Not all services followed recommended guidelines. Therefore, patients who underwent gastrointestinal endoscopies were exposed to diverse pathogens.
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