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Benedict M Devereaux, Eugene Athan, Robyn R Brown, Sue M Greig, Dianne M Jones, Fiona K Bailey, David J Wallis, Rajvinder Singh. Australian infection control in endoscopy consensus statements on carbapenemase‐producing Enterobacteriaceae. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2019; 34(4) doi: 10.1111/jgh.14511
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Jennifer Y. Lui, Christopher G. Chapman, Irving Waxman, Uzma D. Siddiqui. A Novel Flocked Swab Protocol Proves to Be an Effective Method for Culturing Elevator-Containing Endoscopes. Digestive Diseases and Sciences 2022; 67(3) doi: 10.1007/s10620-021-06930-6
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Wei-Hua Wang, Ying-Hong Wu, Yi-Min Wang, Chun-Lei Wang, Yun Liu, Peng Gao, Xiao-Jing Wu, Jiao-Qian Ying. Correlation Between the Number of Fiberoptic Bronchoscopies and Nosocomial Infection/Colonization of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae. Infection and Drug Resistance 2022;  doi: 10.2147/IDR.S365053
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Susan Bocian, Stefany Comeaux, Cynthia M. Friis, Michelle Juan, Jay Lardizabal, Stephanie Prischak, Colleen Sawyer. POSITION STATEMENT: MANAGEMENT OF ENDOSCOPIC ACCESSORIES AND WATER AND IRRIGATION SYSTEMS IN THE GASTROENTEROLOGY SETTING. Gastroenterology Nursing 2026; 49(1) doi: 10.1097/SGA.0000000000000952
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Ulrike Beilenhoff. Endoscope reprocessing: How to perform an adequate air drying?. Endoscopy International Open 2023; 11(04) doi: 10.1055/a-2066-8191
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Said Moshawih, Shiau Foong Wong, Chin Ong Woon, Mun Kit Lim, Hwai Chyuan Ong, Khang Wen Goh, Lai Ti Gew, Long Chiau Ming. Transforming healthcare sustainability: Circular economy approaches and stakeholder collaboration. Sustainable Futures 2025; 10 doi: 10.1016/j.sftr.2025.101199
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Michael Jung, Ulrike Beilenhoff. Hygiene: The Looming Achilles Heel in Endoscopy. Visceral Medicine 2016; 32(1) doi: 10.1159/000443626
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Shu‐Hui Chen, Theophile Liu, Huei‐Wen Lai, Hui‐Lan Chang, Hsu‐Heng Yen. Monthly endoscopy surveillance culture facilitates detection of breaches in the scope reprocessing procedure: 5‐year experience in an endoscopy center. Advances in Digestive Medicine 2022; 9(2) doi: 10.1002/aid2.13251
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Irina Rosca, Elena-Laura Ursu, Adrian Fifere. New Trends in Macromolecular and Supramolecular Chemistry for Biological Applications. 2021;  doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-57456-7_9
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Kihyun Ryu, Won Jae Yoon, Sang Hoon Kim, Da Hee Park, Jin Hwa Park, Ki Bae Bang, Tae Joo Jeon, Da Hyun Jung, Young Sin Cho. Current status and trends of green endoscopy. Clinical Endoscopy 2025; 58(4) doi: 10.5946/ce.2024.332
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William A. Rutala, David J. Weber. Reprocessing semicritical items: Current issues and new technologies. American Journal of Infection Control 2016; 44(5) doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.12.029
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A. Mueller, B. Chakrakodi, M-T. Meier, F. Bieger, C. Schlag, B. Duvnjak, S.D. Brugger, W. Zingg, P.W. Schreiber. Ultrasound endoscopes and routine microbiological surveillance – another critical device in reprocessing. Journal of Hospital Infection 2025; 166 doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2025.09.015
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Helga Paula, Barbara Tribl, Elisabeth Presterl, Magda Diab-El Schahawi. Prospective microbiologic evaluation of the forceps elevator in closed-channel duodenoscopes after reprocessing. American Journal of Infection Control 2017; 45(2) doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.08.015
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Ivo Boškoski, Guido Costamagna. Food and Drug Administration and disposable duodenoscopes: A bolt from the blue for the rich or a godsend for the poor?. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2020; 91(2) doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2019.10.010
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M Hong Nguyen, Ryan K Shields, Liang Chen, A William Pasculle, Binghua Hao, Shaoji Cheng, Jonathan Sun, Ellen G Kline, Barry N Kreiswirth, Cornelius J Clancy. Molecular Epidemiology, Natural History, and Long-Term Outcomes of Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacterales Colonization and Infections Among Solid Organ Transplant Recipients. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2022; 74(3) doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab427
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Xuebin Tian, Xiangkuo Zheng, Yao Sun, Renchi Fang, Siqin Zhang, Xiucai Zhang, Jie Lin, Jianming Cao, Tieli Zhou. <p>Molecular Mechanisms and Epidemiology of Carbapenem-Resistant <em>Escherichia coli</em> Isolated from Chinese Patients During 2002–2017</p>. Infection and Drug Resistance 2020;  doi: 10.2147/IDR.S232010
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Lukejohn W. Day, Jonathan Cohen, David Greenwald, Bret T. Petersen, Nancy S. Schlossberg, Joseph J. Vicari, Audrey H. Calderwood, Frank J. Chapman, Lawrence B. Cohen, Glenn Eisen, Patrick D. Gerstenberger, Ralph David Hambrick, John M. Inadomi, Donald MacIntosh, Justin L. Sewell, Roland Valori. Quality indicators for gastrointestinal endoscopy units. VideoGIE 2017; 2(6) doi: 10.1016/j.vgie.2017.02.007
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Krankenhaus- und Praxishygiene. 2016;  doi: 10.1016/B978-3-437-22312-9.00005-6
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John N. Plevris, Scott Inglis. Endoscopy in Liver Disease. 2017;  doi: 10.1002/9781118660799.ch1
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Esteban Emiliani, Olivier Traxer. Single use and disposable flexible ureteroscopes. Current Opinion in Urology 2017; 27(2) doi: 10.1097/MOU.0000000000000371
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Kwang Hyun Chung, Jeong Don Chae, Wonho Choe, Hyo Young Lee, Il Hwan Oh, Byoung Kwan Son. Efficacy of a novel channel-cleaning ball brush for endoscope reprocessing: a randomized controlled trial. Clinical Endoscopy 2022; 55(5) doi: 10.5946/ce.2021.210
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Michela Scarpaci, Tommaso Cosci, Benedetta Tuvo, Alessandra Guarini, Teresa Iannone, Angelo Zullo, Beatrice Casini. Good Practices on Endoscope Reprocessing in Italy: Findings of a Nationwide Survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2022; 19(19) doi: 10.3390/ijerph191912082
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Takayuki Okano, Tatsunori Sakamoto, Seiji Ishikawa, Susumu Sakamoto, Masanobu Mizuta, Yuji Kitada, Keisuke Mizuno, Hideki Hayashi, Youichi Suzuki, Takashi Nakano, Koichi Omori, Awatif Abid Al-Judaibi. Disinfection of otorhinolaryngological endoscopes with electrolyzed acid water: A cross-sectional and multicenter study. PLOS ONE 2022; 17(10) doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0275488
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J.B. Veater, C. Jones-Manning, J. Mellon, E. Collins, D.R. Jenkins. Pulling the plug on a pseudomonas outbreak: ancillary equipment as vectors of infection. Journal of Hospital Infection 2023; 140 doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2023.08.003
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Kevin M. Bush, Brandon M. Gantt. Impact of Leadership Structures on Sterile Processing Performance and Patient Safety. Biomedical Instrumentation & Technology 2026; 60(1) doi: 10.2345/0899-8205-60.1.1
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Faris M. Murad, Sri Komanduri, Barham K. Abu Dayyeh, Shailendra S. Chauhan, Brintha K. Enestvedt, Larissa L. Fujii-Lau, Vani Konda, John T. Maple, Rahul Pannala, Nirav C. Thosani, Subhas Banerjee. Echoendoscopes. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2015; 82(2) doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2015.02.017
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C. Andrew Kistler, Aaron Martin, Jeremy Kaplan, Joseph Yoo, Ali A. Siddiqui. Upper Endoscopy for GI Fellows. 2017;  doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-49041-0_10
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T-C. Liu, C-L. Peng, P-H. Tseng, W-K. Chang. Efficacy of cleaning of unbrushable endoscope channels in automated endoscope reprocessors: evidence of non-compliance in real-world practice. Journal of Hospital Infection 2026; 167 doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2025.09.020
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KE Goodman, PJ Simner, PD Tamma, AM Milstone. Infection control implications of heterogeneous resistance mechanisms in carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE). Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy 2016; 14(1) doi: 10.1586/14787210.2016.1106940
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Maria Letícia de Miranda Mati, Natália Rocha Guimarães, Paula Prazeres Magalhães, Luiz de Macêdo Farias, Adriana Cristina de Oliveira. Enzymatic detergent reuse in gastroscope processing: a potential source of microorganism transmission. Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem 2019; 27 doi: 10.1590/1518-8345.3101.3211
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Michael J. Satlin, Liang Chen, Gopi Patel, Angela Gomez-Simmonds, Gregory Weston, Angela C. Kim, Susan K. Seo, Marnie E. Rosenthal, Steven J. Sperber, Stephen G. Jenkins, Camille L. Hamula, Anne-Catrin Uhlemann, Michael H. Levi, Bettina C. Fries, Yi-Wei Tang, Stefan Juretschko, Albert D. Rojtman, Tao Hong, Barun Mathema, Michael R. Jacobs, Thomas J. Walsh, Robert A. Bonomo, Barry N. Kreiswirth. Multicenter Clinical and Molecular Epidemiological Analysis of Bacteremia Due to Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) in the CRE Epicenter of the United States. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 2017; 61(4) doi: 10.1128/AAC.02349-16
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Klaus Mönkemüller. Duodenoscope contamination and decontamination: more questions than answers. Endoscopy 2022; 54(11) doi: 10.1055/a-1866-3886
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Cathleen Shellnutt. Advances in Endoscope Reprocessing Technology and Its Impact on Pathogen Transmission. Gastroenterology Nursing 2016; 39(6) doi: 10.1097/SGA.0000000000000267
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Monique T. Barakat, Mohit Girotra, Robert J. Huang, Subhas Banerjee. Scoping the scope: endoscopic evaluation of endoscope working channels with a new high-resolution inspection endoscope (with video). Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2018; 88(4) doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2018.01.018
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Katherine E. Goodman, Patricia J. Simner, Eili Y. Klein, Abida Q. Kazmi, Avinash Gadala, Matthew F. Toerper, Scott Levin, Pranita D. Tamma, Clare Rock, Sara E. Cosgrove, Lisa L. Maragakis, Aaron M. Milstone. Predicting probability of perirectal colonization with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) and other carbapenem-resistant organisms (CROs) at hospital unit admission. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology 2019; 40(05) doi: 10.1017/ice.2019.42
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Ulrike Beilenhoff. Trocknung und Lagerung – welche Optionen gibt es?. Endo-Praxis 2023; 39(02) doi: 10.1055/a-2002-9508
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Prashini Moodley, Andrew Whitelaw. The Pros, Cons, and Unknowns of Search and Destroy for Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae. Current Infectious Disease Reports 2015; 17(6) doi: 10.1007/s11908-015-0483-8
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Axel Kola, Brar Piening, Ulrich-Frank Pape, Wilfried Veltzke-Schlieker, Martin Kaase, Christine Geffers, Bertram Wiedenmann, Petra Gastmeier. An outbreak of carbapenem-resistant OXA-48 – producing Klebsiella pneumonia associated to duodenoscopy. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015; 4(1) doi: 10.1186/s13756-015-0049-4
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Susan Bocian, Stefany Comeaux, Cynthia M. Friis, Michelle Juan, Jay Lardizabal, Stephanie Prischak, Colleen Sawyer. Management of Endoscopic Accessories and Water and Irrigation Systems in the Gastroenterology Setting. Gastroenterology Nursing 2024; 47(6) doi: 10.1097/SGA.0000000000000843
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Matias Chiarastelli Salomão, Maristela Pinheiro Freire, Icaro Boszczowski, Sueli F. Raymundo, Ana Rubia Guedes, Anna S. Levin. Increased Risk for Carbapenem-ResistantEnterobacteriaceaeColonization in Intensive Care Units after Hospitalization in Emergency Department. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2020; 26(6) doi: 10.3201/eid2606.190965
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Lawrence F Muscarella. Use of ethylene-oxide gas sterilisation to terminate multidrug-resistant bacterial outbreaks linked to duodenoscopes. BMJ Open Gastroenterology 2019; 6(1) doi: 10.1136/bmjgast-2019-000282
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Pradeep K. Siddappa, Monique T. Barakat, Margaret J. Zhou, Andrew A. Li, Samer Eldika, Subhas Banerjee. Comparison of procedure-related complications and success rates between duodenoscopes with disposable end caps and conventional reusable duodenoscopes: a randomized trial. Surgical Endoscopy 2026;  doi: 10.1007/s00464-026-12886-3
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Giulia Bonato, Lorenzo Dioscoridi, Irene Cottone, Mario Capasso, Marcello Cintolo, Edoardo Forti, Francesco Pugliese, Marianna Bravo, Andrea Palermo, Enrico Palmeri, Durante Donnarumma, Alessandra Bielli, Giulio Petrocelli, Chiara Silvia Vismara, Camilla Gallo, Massimiliano Mutignani. Prevalence of Carbapenemase-producing organisms (CPO) colonization before and after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP): A prospective observational study. Digestive and Liver Disease 2025; 57(8) doi: 10.1016/j.dld.2025.04.024
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Gerald J. Holtmann, Alexander Huelsen, Ayesha Shah, Luke F. Hourigan, Mark Morrison. Is a Fundamental Design Change for Gastrointestinal Endoscopes Required?. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology 2021; 55(1) doi: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000001430
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Hyojung Kang, Marika E. Waselewski, Jennifer M. Lobo. Understanding provider-level properties that influence the transmission of healthcare associated infections using network analysis. Operations Research for Health Care 2019; 23 doi: 10.1016/j.orhc.2019.100223
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Anlage 8: Anforderungen an die Hygiene bei der Aufbereitung thermolabiler Endoskope. Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz 2024; 67(12) doi: 10.1007/s00103-024-03942-1
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隆史 中野, 高之 岡野. 軟性内視鏡の感染制御. Nippon Jibiinkoka Tokeibugeka Gakkai Kaiho(Tokyo) 2022; 125(9) doi: 10.3950/jibiinkotokeibu.125.9_1344
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Sathvik Namburar, Daniel von Renteln, John Damianos, Lisa Bradish, Jeanne Barrett, Andres Aguilera-Fish, Benoit Cushman-Roisin, Heiko Pohl. Estimating the environmental impact of disposable endoscopic equipment and endoscopes. Gut 2022; 71(7) doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2021-324729
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Moi Lin Ling, Patricia Ching, Ammar Widitaputra, Alison Stewart, Nanthipha Sirijindadirat, Le Thi Anh Thu. APSIC guidelines for disinfection and sterilization of instruments in health care facilities. Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2018; 7(1) doi: 10.1186/s13756-018-0308-2
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Thomas M. Attard, Anne-Marie Grima, Mike Thomson. Pediatric Endoscopic Procedure Complications. Current Gastroenterology Reports 2018; 20(10) doi: 10.1007/s11894-018-0646-5
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Evonne T Curran, Catherine E Dalziel. Outbreak column 18: The undervalued work of outbreak: prevention, preparedness, detection and management. Journal of Infection Prevention 2015; 16(6) doi: 10.1177/1757177415599592
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Maria Luisa Cristina, Marina Sartini, Elisa Schinca, Gianluca Ottria, Chiara Dupont, Palmira Bova, Gianni Coccia, Beatrice Casini, Anna Maria Spagnolo. Is Post-Reprocessing Microbiological Surveillance of Duodenoscopes Effective in Reducing the Potential Risk in Transmitting Pathogens?. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2019; 17(1) doi: 10.3390/ijerph17010140
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N. Logan, C. Yurosko, A. Mehta, M. Chhabria, M.P. Kennedy. Bronchoscopy-Related Infection and the Development of Single-Use Bronchoscopy Technology. Current Pulmonology Reports 2023; 12(4) doi: 10.1007/s13665-023-00328-7
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Clara Benedetta Conti, Fabrizio Cereatti, Raffaele Salerno, Roberto Grassia, Miki Scaravaglio, Carmen Laurenza, Marco Emilio Dinelli. Disposable Duodenoscopes: Evidence and Open Issues. Life 2023; 13(8) doi: 10.3390/life13081694
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William A. Rutala, David J. Weber. Disinfection and Sterilization in Health Care Facilities. Infectious Disease Clinics of North America 2016; 30(3) doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2016.04.002
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Van Nam Tran, Periaswamy Sivagnanam Saravana, Van Gia Truong, Byung-Soo Chun, Hyun Wook Kang, Hyun Wook Kang. Bactericidal activity of biofilm in flexible cystoscope under combined exposure of glutaraldehyde, 808-nm, and 405-nm laser . Therapeutics and Diagnostics in Urology 2019 2019;  doi: 10.1117/12.2507107
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Vanessa Molloy-Simard, Jean-Luc Lemyre, Karine Martel, Bradley J. Catalone. Elevating the standard of endoscope processing: Terminal sterilization of duodenoscopes using a hydrogen peroxide–ozone sterilizer. American Journal of Infection Control 2019; 47(3) doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2018.09.009
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Tao-Chieh Liu, Chen-Ling Peng, Hsiu-Po Wang, Hsin-Hung Huang, Wei-Kuo Chang. SpyGlass application for duodenoscope working channel inspection: Impact on the microbiological surveillance. World Journal of Gastroenterology 2020; 26(26): 3767-3779 doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i26.3767
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John C. O'Horo, Ann Farrell, M. Rizwan Sohail, Nasia Safdar. Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae and endoscopy: An evolving threat. American Journal of Infection Control 2016; 44(9) doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.03.029
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Wei-Kuo Chang, Tao-Chieh Liu, Tzu-Ling Liu, Chen-Ling Peng, Hsiu-Po Wang. Enhanced manual cleaning efficacy of duodenoscope in endoscopy units: Results of a multicenter comprehensive quality control program. American Journal of Infection Control 2019; 47(10) doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.03.029
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Cathy S. Birn, Paula H. Vance, Alice S. Weissfeld. Carbapenemase-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae and Duodenoscopes: an Unholy Alliance. Clinical Microbiology Newsletter 2016; 38(24) doi: 10.1016/j.clinmicnews.2016.11.004
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Ruixue Hu, Liangying Yi, Tianle Zou, Juan Hu, Yanhua Chen, Wei Pan. Current management status of cleaning and disinfection for gastrointestinal endoscopy: a meta-analysis. Scientific Reports 2024; 14(1) doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-79143-2
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Alessandro Repici, Kareem Khalaf, Edoardo Troncone, Sharmila Subramaniam, Cesare Hassan, Pradeep Bhandari, Lars AABAKKEN, Sarah ABERE, Maisam W. AKROUSH, Abed AL-LEHIBI, Eduardo ALBÉNIZ, Asma ALKANDARI, Majid A. ALMADI, Andrea ANDERLONI, Amol BAPAYE, Napoleon BERTRAND, Benjamin BICK, Raf BISSCHOPS, Michael J. BOURKE, James F. BROWN, Marco J. BRUNO, Philip Wai Yan CHIU, Daniel CROAGH, Eduardo Guimaraes Hourneaux de MOURA, Ulrike DENZER, Fabian EMURA, Carlo FABBRI, Evgeny FEDOROV, Paul FOCKENS, Armando GABRIELLI, Michael HAEFNER, Tomas HUCL, Mostafa IBRAHIM, Uchenna IJOMA, Arthur KAFFES, Sergey KASHIN, Mouen A. KHASHAB, Christopher KHOR, Wim LALEMAN, Ryan LAW, Gianluca LOLLO, Gary R. MAY, Hailemichael DESALEGN MEKONNEN, Jong H. MOON, Yusuf MUSAH, V. Raman MUTHUSAMY, Massimiliano MUTIGNANI, Michael MWACHIRO, Claudio NAVARRETE, Horst NEUHAUS, Jose M. NIETO, Chinwe ONYIA, Ganiyat Kikelomo OYELEKE, Manuel PEREZ-MIRANDA, Ryan PONNUDURAI, Gottumukkala S. RAJU, D. Nageshwar REDDY, Thomas RÖSCH, Yutaka SAITO, Amrita SETHI, Prateek SHARMA, Uzma D. SIDDIQUI, Ilaria TARANTINO, Jeanine VAN HOOFT, Michael B. WALLACE, George WEBSTER, Naohisa YAHAGI, Ian YUSOFF. International Delphi Consensus Study on disposable single-use endoscopy: A path to clinical adoption. Digestive and Liver Disease 2024; 56(2) doi: 10.1016/j.dld.2023.07.026
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B. Casini, A.M. Spagnolo, M. Sartini, B. Tuvo, M. Scarpaci, M. Barchitta, A. Pan, A. Agodi, M.L. Cristina, L. Baroncelli, P. Castiglia, M. De Giusti, M.M. Distefano, A.M. Longhitano, P. Laganà, B. Mentore, F. Canale, F. Mantero, M. Opezzi, E. Marciano, L. Zurlo, A. Segata, I. Torre, D. Vay, E. Vecchi, S. Vincenti. Microbiological surveillance post-reprocessing of flexible endoscopes used in digestive endoscopy: a national study. Journal of Hospital Infection 2023; 131 doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2022.09.024
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Xue-Yue Ji, Pei-Yong Ning, Chun-Nan Fei, Jia Song, Xue-Mei Dou, Nan-Nan Zhang, Jun Liu, He Liu. Comparison of channel sampling methods and brush heads in surveillance culture of endoscope reprocessing. Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology 2022; 28(1) doi: 10.4103/sjg.sjg_437_21
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Michael Richards (Chair), Marilyn Cruickshank, Allen Cheng, Sylvia Gandossi, Cate Quoyle, Rhonda Stuart, Brett Sutton, John Turnidge, Noleen Bennett, Kirsty Buising, Celia Cooper, Louise Cooley, John Ferguson, Lyn Gilbert, John Greenough, Sue Greig, Glenys Harrington, Ben Howden, Jonathan Iredell, Garry Lum, Anton Peleg, Ben Rogers, Finn Romanes, Mary Jo Waters. Recommendations for the control of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE): A guide for acute care health facilities. Infection, Disease & Health 2017; 22(4) doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2017.09.001
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Atul C. Mehta, Lawrence F. Muscarella. Bronchoscope-Related “Superbug” Infections. Chest 2020; 157(2) doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2019.08.003
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