Good Practices on Endoscope Reprocessing in Italy: Findings of a Nationwide Survey
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
3. Results
3.1. Characteristics of Centres
3.2. Endoscopes and the Devices Utilized
3.3. Training on Reprocessing
3.4. Reprocessing Procedures
3.5. Microbiological Surveillance
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Scarpaci, M.; Cosci, T.; Tuvo, B.; Guarini, A.; Iannone, T.; Zullo, A.; Casini, B., on behalf of SIMPIOS and ANOTE-ANIGEA Study Group. Good Practices on Endoscope Reprocessing in Italy: Findings of a Nationwide Survey. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 12082. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912082
Scarpaci M, Cosci T, Tuvo B, Guarini A, Iannone T, Zullo A, Casini B on behalf of SIMPIOS and ANOTE-ANIGEA Study Group. Good Practices on Endoscope Reprocessing in Italy: Findings of a Nationwide Survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(19):12082. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912082
Chicago/Turabian StyleScarpaci, Michela, Tommaso Cosci, Benedetta Tuvo, Alessandra Guarini, Teresa Iannone, Angelo Zullo, and Beatrice Casini on behalf of SIMPIOS and ANOTE-ANIGEA Study Group. 2022. "Good Practices on Endoscope Reprocessing in Italy: Findings of a Nationwide Survey" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 19: 12082. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912082