A double-reprocessing high-level disinfection protocol does not eliminate positive cultures from the elevators of duodenoscopes

Conclusions DHLD resulted in a low rate of positive cultures for known pathogens and for organisms of low pathogenic potential, but did not eliminate these, from duodenoscope elevators. Additional improvements in HLD protocols and/or duodenoscope design are needed. [...] © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Endoscopy - December 13, 2017 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Rex, Douglas K. Sieber, Marnie Lehman, Glen A. Webb, Douglas Schmitt, Bryan Kressel, Amy Beth Bang, Ji Young Easler, Jeffery McHenry, Lee El-Hajj, Ihab Fogel, Evan Watkins, James Sherman, Stuart Tags: Original article Source Type: research