A 21st century nosocomial issue with endoscopes

Endoscopic procedures provide lifesaving diagnostic information, but do they put patients at unnecessary risk of deadly infection from cross contamination?

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Published in:	BMJ (Online) Vol. 348; no. mar19 8; p. g2047
Main Authors:	Noronha, Anne Marie, Brozak, Steve
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 19-03-2014 BMJ Publishing Group LTD
Subjects:	Colonoscopy Contamination Cross Infection - etiology Cross Infection - prevention & control Disease control Disinfection & disinfectants Disinfection - methods Disinfection - standards Endoscopes Endoscopy Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal - adverse effects Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal - standards Epidemics FEATURE Hepatitis Hospitals Humans Nosocomial infections Patients Tuberculosis Veterans United States > US
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Summary:	Endoscopic procedures provide lifesaving diagnostic information, but do they put patients at unnecessary risk of deadly infection from cross contamination?
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23
ISSN:	0959-8138 1756-1833 1756-1833
DOI:	10.1136/bmj.g2047