An update on gastrointestinal endoscopy-associated infections and their contributing factors
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 focus...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-10-01
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| Series: | Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12941-018-0289-2 |