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Article: Key measures still overlooked in endoscope reprocessing. (Viewpoint).
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- Healthcare Purchasing News
- Article date:
- June 1, 2003
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Most central service professionals are keenly aware of the infection risks associated with the reprocessing of flexible endoscopes. After all, just a few months ago, endoscope-related infections made headlines after numerous patients from a prestigious healthcare institution became infected after undergoing the procedure and being exposed to a contaminated device. Similarly unpleasant episodes, ranging from tuberculosis and hepatitis C transmission have been reported for years.
Despite the reports, and even alerts from the FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that warned of the risks of inadequately processed scopes, some sterile processing ...