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WGO Practice Guideline - Endoscope Disinfection

Title: Endoscope Disinfection

Key Messages

Cleaning is the critical step in endoscope reprocessing
Compliance with endoscope disinfection guidelines is the key factor determining endoscopy safety.
While local circumstances, training and resources may vary, high standards of disinfection must always be maintained.

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Graded Evidence

Review team

  • Professor J F Rey (co-chairman), France
  • Professor D Bjorkman (co-chairman), USA
  • Mrs D Duforest-Rey, France
  • Professor A Axon, United Kingdom
  • Professor R Saenz, Chile
  • Professor M. Fried, Switzerland
  • Professor T Mine, Japan
  • Professor K Ogoshi, Japan
  • Dr J.H. Krabshuis, France

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