Large Single Center Comparison of Novel and Reusable Duodenoscopes Shows Similar Contamination Rates That Do Not Correlate With Clinical Infection
Our data suggest bacterial contamination rates of novel duodenoscopes with disposable caps and reusable duodenoscopes are similar. The low contamination rates in this study support consistent high-level disinfection practices regardless of duodenoscope generation.
Authors
- Divya Chalikonda
- Eric M. Montminy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9509-6110)
- Uzma D. Siddiqui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2694-2376)
- Sriya Muralidharan
- G. Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7406-6684)
- Dennis D. Chen
- Miles Breese
- Marilu Andrade
Institutions
- University of Illinois Chicago (US)
- University of Chicago (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The American Journal of Gastroenterology
- Published
- 2025-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0000000000003352
- Primary Topic
- Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00