Residual bioburden in reprocessed side-view endoscopes used for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

Residual bioburden in reprocessed side-view endoscopes used for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

Background and study aim: Worldwide some endoscopy units routinely continue to use manual reprocessing techniques for disinfection of side-view endoscopes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome quality of manual reprocessing techniques for removal and inactivation of the bioburden from...

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Main Authors: Ubhayawardana, D. L. N. L., Kottahachchi, J., Weerasekera, M. M., Wanigasooriya, I. W. M. P., Fernando, S. S. N., De Silva, M.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: © Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4440374/

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