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A prospective study of the efficacy of routine decontamination for gastrointestinal endoscopes and the risk factors for failure.
L Bisset, YE Cossart, W Selby, R West, D Catterson, K O'hara, K Vickery, Am J Infect Control. 2006 Jun:274-80 |
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Challenging endoscopy reprocessing guidelines: a prospective study investigating the safe shelf life of flexible endoscopes in a tertiary gastroenterology unit.
S Osborne, S Reynolds, N George, F Lindemayer, A Gill, M Chalmers, Endoscopy. 2007 Sep:825-30 |
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Endoscope disinfection using chlorine dioxide in an automated washer-disinfector.
H Isomoto, M Urata, K Kawazoe, J Matsuda, Y Nishi, A Wada, K Ohnita, Y Hirakata, N Matsuo, K Inoue, T Hirayama, S Kamihira, S Kohno, J Hosp Infect. 2006 Jul:298-305 |
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ESGE/ESGENA guideline for process validation and routine testing for reprocessing endoscopes in washer-disinfectors, according to the European Standard prEN ISO 15883 parts 1, 4 and 5.
U Beilenhoff, CS Neumann, H Biering, R Blum, V Schmidt, JF Rey, ESGE, ESGENA, Endoscopy. 2007 Jan:85-94 |
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Current issues in endoscope reprocessing and infection control during gastrointestinal endoscopy.
DB Nelson, LF Muscarella, World J Gastroenterol. 2006 Jul 7:3953-64 |
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of an enzymatic cleaner and glutaraldehyde-based disinfectant for chemothermal processing of flexible endoscopes in washer-disinfectors in accordance with prEN ISO 15 8
B Zuhlsdorf, G Kampf, Endoscopy. 2006 Jun:586-91 |
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Gastrointestinal endoscopes cleaned without detergent substance following an automated endoscope washer/disinfector dysfunction.
M Méan, MR Mallaret, P Bichard, J Shum, JP Zarski, Gastroenterol Clin Biol. 2006 May:665-8 |
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Inconsistencies in endoscope-reprocessing and infection-control guidelines: the importance of endoscope drying.
LF Muscarella, Am J Gastroenterol. 2006 Sep:2147-54 |
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Indoor glutaraldehyde levels in the endoscope disinfecting room and subjective symptoms among workers.
H Katagiri, T Suzuki, Y Aizawa, T Kadowaki, Ind Health. 2006 Apr:225-9 |
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Using an efficient biofilm detaching agent: an essential step for the improvement of endoscope reprocessing protocols.
K Marion, J Freney, G James, E Bergeron, FN Renaud, JW Costerton, J Hosp Infect. 2006 Oct:136-42 |
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ESGE-ESGENA guideline for quality assurance in reprocessing: microbiological surveillance testing in endoscopy.
U Beilenhoff, CS Neumann, JF Rey, H Biering, R Blum, V Schmidt, ESGE Guidelines Committee, Endoscopy. 2007 Feb:175-81 |
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The risk of disease transmission associated with inadequate disinfection of gastrointestinal endoscopes.
LF Muscarella, J Hosp Infect. 2006 Jul:345-7 |