Transmission of Infection by Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Bronchoscopy

Author:

Kovaleva Julia1,Peters Frans T. M.2,van der Mei Henny C.3,Degener John E.1

Affiliation:

1. Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

2. Endoscopy Center, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

3. Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

Abstract

SUMMARY Flexible endoscopy is a widely used diagnostic and therapeutic procedure. Contaminated endoscopes are the medical devices frequently associated with outbreaks of health care-associated infections. Accurate reprocessing of flexible endoscopes involves cleaning and high-level disinfection followed by rinsing and drying before storage. Most contemporary flexible endoscopes cannot be heat sterilized and are designed with multiple channels, which are difficult to clean and disinfect. The ability of bacteria to form biofilms on the inner channel surfaces can contribute to failure of the decontamination process. Implementation of microbiological surveillance of endoscope reprocessing is appropriate to detect early colonization and biofilm formation in the endoscope and to prevent contamination and infection in patients after endoscopic procedures. This review presents an overview of the infections and cross-contaminations related to flexible gastrointestinal endoscopy and bronchoscopy and illustrates the impact of biofilm on endoscope reprocessing and postendoscopic infection.

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Subject

Infectious Diseases,Microbiology (medical),Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,General Immunology and Microbiology,Epidemiology

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