Study: 3 Out of 20 Endoscopes Are Improperly Cleaned

Fifteen percent of endoscopes are improperly cleaned, according to a study to be presented at the 40th Annual Conference of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., June 9.

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Researchers analyzed 275 flexible duodenoscopes, gastroscopes and colonoscopes for adenosine triphosphate — a marker of bio contamination — at five U.S. hospitals.

Click here to read the full story on endoscope sterilization in Becker’s ASC Review.

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