Current issues in endoscope reprocessing and infection control during gastrointestinal endoscopy

被引:82
作者
Nelson, Douglas B. [1 ]
Muscarella, Lawrence F. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Minnesota, Minneapolis VA Med Ctr, Minneapolis, MN 55417 USA
关键词
endoscopy; infection; disinfection; reprocessing; infection control;
D O I
10.3748/wjg.v12.i25.3953
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R57 [消化系及腹部疾病];
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摘要
The purpose of this article is to review the evidence regarding transmission of infection during gastrointestinal endoscopy, factors important in endoscope reprocessing and infection control, areas to focus on to improve compliance, and recent developments and advances in the field. (C) 2006 The WJG Press. All rights reserved.
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页码:3953 / 3964
页数:12
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