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

Douglas B Nelson·Lawrence F Muscarella
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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.

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DisinfectantsDisinfectionEndoscopes, GastrointestinalHelicobacter InfectionsHelicobacter pyloriHumansInfection ControlInfectionsPrion DiseasesPseudomonas InfectionsSalmonella InfectionsVirus DiseasesWater MicrobiologyEditorialReview

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Douglas B Nelson, Lawrence F Muscarella. 2006-07-07. Current issues in endoscope reprocessing and infection control during gastrointestinal endoscopy.. https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i25.3953

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