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Endorsed by: American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, and seven other professional organizations
Target Audience: Gastrointestinal endoscopists, nurses, technicians and support staff, hospitals, and infection control professionals
The most recent U.S. multisociety statement on flexible gastrointestinal endoscope reprocessing was published in 2011. Since that time there have been multiple high-profile examples of disease transmission by endoscopes, particularly duodenoscopes. The current update provides detailed instructions on all aspects of reprocessing, including cleaning and high-level disinfection (HLD) of…