Contaminated duodenoscopes in ERCP: sensitivity of detection and risk of underdetection
Limited sensitivity of duodenoscope cultures leads to improper clearance of duodenoscopes for clinical use, increasing risks of outbreaks. The applicability of a single culture to end a duodenoscope's quarantine should be re-evaluated.
Authors
- Martine De Vos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0496-7038)
- Koen van der Ploeg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3358-0382)
- Juliëtte A. Severin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5222-3017)
- Corné H. W. Klaassen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3439-0903)
- Marco J. Bruno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9181-5499)
- Bibi Mason-Slingerland
Institutions
- Erasmus MC (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- Published
- 2024-08-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2024.08.004
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.72