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Clinical correlation between irrigation bottle contamination and clinical outcomes in post-functional endoscopic sinus surgery patients.
Welch KC, Cohen MB, Doghramji LL, Cohen NA, Chandra RK, Palmer JN, Chiu AG, Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2009 Jul-Aug;23(4):401-4 |
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Acute rectocolitis following endoscopy in health check-up patients--glutaraldehyde colitis or ischemic colitis?
Hsu CW, Lin CH, Wang JH, Wang HT, Ou WC, King TM, Int J Colorectal Dis. 2009 Oct;24(10):1193-200 |
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[Effect of quality assessment assurance in 2002 (before starting the German colorectal cancer screening programme by colonoscopy) on the quality of reprocessing of flexible endoscopes--a nationwide analysis]
Fröhlich E, Muller R, Leiss O, Z Gastroenterol. 2009 Nov;47(11):1137-44 |
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Is bacteriologic surveillance in endoscope reprocessing stringent enough?
Kovaleva J, Meessen NE, Peters FT, Been MH, Arends JP, Borgers RP, Degener JE, Endoscopy. 2009 Oct;41(10):913-6 |
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Acute rectocolitis following endoscopy in health check-up patients--glutaraldehyde colitis or ischemic colitis?
Hsu CW, Lin CH, Wang JH, Wang HT, Ou WC, King TM, Int J Colorectal Dis. 2009 Oct;24(10):1193-200 |
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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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Chemical Colitis Due to Glutaraldehyde: Case Series and Review of the Literature.
Ahishali E, Uygur-Bayramiçli O, Dolapçioglu C, Dabak R, Mengi A, Isik A, Ermis E, Dig Dis Sci. 2008 Dec 23; |
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Molecular typing of Mycobacterium chelonae isolates from a pseudo-outbreak involving an automated bronchoscope washer.
Chroneou A, Zimmerman SK, Cook S, Willey S, Eyre-Kelly J, Zias N, Shapiro DS, Beamis JF Jr, Craven DE, Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008 Nov;29(11):1088-90 |
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Single-use trocar: is it possible to reprocess it after the first use?
dos Santos VS, Zilberstein B, Possari JF, dos Santos MA, Quintanilha AG, Ribeiro U Jr, Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2008 Oct;18(5):464-8 |
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Anaphylaxis following cystoscopy with equipment sterilized with Cidex OPA (ortho-phthalaldehyde): a review of two cases.
Cooper DE, White AA, Werkema AN, Auge BK, J Endourol. 2008 Sep;22(9):2181-4 |
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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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Audit of provincial gastroenterology services in the Western Cape.
Watermeyer G, Van Wyk ME, Goldberg PA, S Afr J Surg. 2008 Aug;46(3):68-72 |
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[What can public health departments do to improve hand hygiene in hospitals?]
Heudorf U, Gesundheitswesen. 2008 Jul;70(7):415-7 |
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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 |