Microbiologic surveillance of duodenoscope reprocessing at the Vienna University Hospital from November 2004 through March 2015.

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Abstract

Bacterial contamination of duodenoscopes is attributed to difficulties with reprocessing the Albarran lever. Routine microbiologic surveillance data of endoscopes with Albarran lever retrospectively collected from November 2004 through March 2015 revealed no growth of microorganism at this specific site. Transmission of endoscope-associated infection is avoidable by following validated reprocessing procedures.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol

Title: Infection control and hospital epidemiology

Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)

ISSN (Electronic): 1559-6834

ISSN (Print): 0899-823X

Publication date (Electronic): Oct 2015

Volume: 36

Issue: 10

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[1 ] 1Department of Hospital Hygiene and Infection Control,Vienna General Hospital,Medical University of Vienna,Vienna,Austria.

[2 ] 2Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,Department of Medicine III,Vienna General Hospital,Medical University of Vienna,Vienna,Austria.

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Publisher Item ID: S0899823X15001464

DOI: 10.1017/ice.2015.146

PubMed ID: 26094582

SO-VID: 4df6edc2-821e-450f-bb23-5cb8322a352e

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