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1223. Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)-Associated Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Before and After Implementation of Ethylene Oxide (ETO) Sterilization of Duodenoscopes

BACKGROUND: Reusable duodenoscopes utilized for Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) procedures are challenging to clean thoroughly. Outbreaks of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) have been associated with the use of duodenoscopes even when no clear breaches in manufactu...

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Autores principales: Bonisa, Kathleen, Neelakanta, Anupama, Layell, Jessica, Mclain, Jessica, Lana, Haecherl, Betts, Wendy, Kester, Shelley, Passaretti, Catherine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6808998/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.1086