Multisocieties position paper: Microbiological surveillance on flexible endoscopes. Issue 9 (September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Casini, Beatrice; Pan, Angelo; Guarini, Alessandra; Rivara, Cinzia; Zullo, Angelo; Monica, Fabio; Cimbro, Monica; Casarano, Salvatore; Inglese, Agostino; Vaghi, Adriano; Schiffino, Luigi; Capezzuto, Erminio; Da Massa Carrara, Paola; Pasquale, Luigi; Bertoni, Costanza; Curti, Cesarina; Giacomini, Maurizio; Meledandri, Marcello; Palmieri, Dalia; Privitera, Gaetano; Raglio, Annibale; Tuvo, Benedetta; Colombo, Benedetta; Iannone, Teresa; Iori, Giorgio; Giaquinto, Antonella; Minenna, Angela; Petrocelli, Giulio; Valdinoci, Monia; Bortoluzzi, Francesco; Galeazzi, Francesca; Manta, Raffaele; Montalto, Paolo; Segato, Sergio; Soncini, Marco; Satta, Paolo Usai; Vassallo, Roberto; Ferraiolo, Fabio; Roseto, Fabio; Bezziccheri, Milena; Fighera, Michele; Giampà, Ada; Mancini, Antonio; Marino, Caterina; Cerone, Marina Pisegna; Risitano, Tommaso; Sergio, Emmanuele; Sinopoli, Raffaele; De Caprio, Maria Teresa; Failla, Giuseppe; Agli, Luigi Lazzari; Majori, Maria; Toccaceli, Andrea; Marciano, Emanuele; Maurano, Attilio; Rodella, Luca; Cengia, Gianpaolo; Ciliberto, Enrico; Conigliaro, Rita; Germanà, Bastianello; Lamazza, Antonietta; Pisani, Antonio; Zagari, Rocco Maurizio; Spinzi, Giancarlo;
• Is Part Of: Digestive and liver disease. Volume 53:Issue 9(2021)
• Page Start: 1105
• Page End: 1111
• Publication Date: 2021-09
• Subjects: Endoscope -- Infection -- Microbiological surveillance -- Reprocessing; Digestive organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Liver -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 616.33005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2021.06.016
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1590-8658

Abstract

Abstract: Transmission with endoscopes, particularly duodenoscope, of potential lethal infections prompted different scientific societies to deliver recommendations aimed reducing this risk. Some International societies extended recommendations on microbial surveillance to all the endoscopes and devices used in the reprocessing procedure. Considering the relevance of the topic, 8 Italian scientific societies of physicians, nurses and technical operators prepared a concerted document taking into account Institutional advisories and facilities in Italy. The rules for a correct microbial surveillance on endoscopes were detailed in term of what, how and when to perform the procedure, also suggesting behaviors in case of contamination.