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CHEST Guidelines for Bronchoscopy During COVID-19 Pandemic

'In such a kinetic milieu, these can be expected to evolve based on an expanding evidence base, the public health burden of disease, and the availability of trained personnel or medical infrastructure,' the authors of the guidelines write.

How COVID-19 is Making the Case for Single-Use Bronchoscopes

Prevention Strategies

Becker’s Hospital Review explored bronchoscope reprocessing and cross-contamination issues in a recent feature story. It’s an important issue to probe, especially now.

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Sterile processing department in a hospital.

Prevention Challenges

Does Reprocessing's Complexity Hinder Disinfection?

Microbial surveillance of GI endoscopes at an Italian hospital forces changes in reprocessing protocol, yielding significant results.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the most common MDROs found on GI endoscopes.

Preventing Infection

MDROs and Endoscopy: Is Single-Use the Answer?

Guest speakers at Digestive Disease Week 2021 discussed latest research on antimicrobial resistant bacteria and risk for GI endoscopy patients.

Prevention Challenges

New Public Health Podcast Tackles Infection Control in Endoscopy

The first three episodes discuss device-related infections traced back to flexible endoscopes, reprocessing challenges, and the potential for patient cross-contamination.