Endoscopes and Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria: Controlling the Risk

Threats to highly valuable systems abound in modern society. Think of airplanes for example. Changes are made, and innovations are developed, resulting in improved safety, only to be challenged by new risks. In the history of medicine, there have been many instances where inadvertent transmission of infection by physicians was identified, and corrective measures were taken. In modern times, antibiotic-resistant bacteria are among the latest microscopic terrorists. For interventional gastrointestinal endoscopists, the most prized instruments are duodenoscopes used mostly for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Foreword Source Type: research