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Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection

This cluster of papers focuses on the risk of infections related to endoscopic procedures, particularly concerning the transmission of multidrug-resistant bacteria, biofilm accumulation, and the effectiveness of disinfection and sterilization methods for endoscopes. It also discusses outbreaks, surveillance testing, and guidelines for reprocessing flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes.

37.4K works worldwide148.3K citations
EndoscopeInfectionDisinfectionSterilizationTransmissionGastrointestinalReprocessingOutbreakBiofilmDuodenoscope

Journals publishing in this area

1Gastrointestinal Endoscopy cover
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
ISSN 0016-51071,148 articles in this topic
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