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Persistent contamination of a duodenoscope working channel in a non-clinical simulated ERCP setting

Background To mitigate duodenoscope contamination, recent design enhancements have primarily focused on the distal tip. However, the working channels remain unchanged, which may be linked to biofilm formation. We assessed the persistence of microorganisms, indicative of biofilm formation, in reproce...

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Autores principales: Kwakman, Judith A., Bexkens, Michiel L., Bruno, Marco J., Vos, Margreet C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2022
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9613439/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35512820
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/a-1814-4379