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Methods for Endoscope Reprocessing
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America, 2020Over the past 2 decades, in hospital centers worldwide, there have been numerous outbreaks of multidrug-resistant organisms that have since been attributed to endoscopic transmission of the infections between patients, primarily from duodenoscopes.
Neil B, Marya, Raman V, Muthusamy
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Reprocessing Single-Use Devices
The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, 2005In response to increasing environmental and economic pressure, the reuse of single-use devices has become more prevalent in the United States. Managed care and Medicare have reduced reimbursements in the past decade, and annual surgical waste from common operations of the back, knee, and hip has ...
Robby S, Sikka +2 more
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Reprocessing: Cleansing, Disinfection, Sterilization
2018Reusable pathogen-contaminated medical instruments or devices can be the source of human infections. If they are reusable, measures must be taken before reuse on the next patient to avoid pathogen transmission. These measures are summarized under the term of reprocessing and include cleaning, disinfecting and/or sterilizing of medical devices.
Presterl, Elisabeth +4 more
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Reprocessing of flexible endoscopes
Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2000Abstract Proper reprocessing of endoscopes prevents the risk of transmission of infection between patients. Meticulous mechanical cleaning is the most important step as it removes the majority of the contaminating bacteria. It should be performed before manual or automatic disinfection.
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Flexible Endoscope Reprocessing
Gastroenterology Nursing, 1999J, Blakley, W, Geels
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