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Duodenoscope-related infection transmission continues to be a vexing problem. New duodenoscopes with disposable tips and fully disposable duodenoscopes are becoming commercially available to reduce the risk for infection transmission, but most centers continue to use standard duodenoscopes. In a recent trial, investigators compared the efficacy of two different but highly aggressive duodenoscope disinfection regimens.
Duodenoscopes were randomized to undergo double high-level disinfection (including bedside precleaning, manual cleaning, and then 2 full cycles in an automated endoscope reprocessor) or liquid chemical sterilization (including bedside precleaning, manual cleaning, and a single liquid chemical sterilization cycle in an automated…