Abstract
Outbreaks of multi-drug resistant organisms leading to occasional fatal infections have been attributed to transmission from reprocessed duodenoscopes. The complex design of the elevator mechanism is a recognized challenge for disinfection and has been implicated as the potential source of persistent contamination. Linear echoendoscopes also have an elevator mechanism, however there are no data or recommendations regarding the risk of persistent bacterial contamination of echoendoscopes.
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