Determining the best method for assessing microbiological contamination on flexible endoscopes without a working channel: a pilot study
All four sampling techniques were able to detect CFUs on used FEs without a working channel, indicating all four sampling techniques can be used for assessing microbiological contamination.
Authors
- Guido B. van den Broek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3226-373X)
- Robert Paul Takes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4784-0499)
- Yana Halmans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6283-018X)
- Joost Hopman
- David J. Wellenstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8437-5664)
- Michael Romijn
- Suzan Cremers
Institutions
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Microbiological Methods
- Published
- 2025-11-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2025.107328
- Primary Topic
- Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00