{"title":"Duodenoscope-related infections: Overview and epidemiology","authors":"Jennifer T. Higa MD","doi":"10.1016/j.tgie.2019.150623","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span><span>The duodenoscope, a complex endoscopic instrument, is frequently utilized to accomplish the increasing demand for minimally invasive treatments of pancreatic and biliary diseases. It is, in addition, the fundamental tool used to perform </span>endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography<span> (ERCP). However, outbreaks of multidrug resistance organism transmission have occurred </span></span>in patients undergoing ERCP while adherent to current </span>endoscope<span> manufacturers’ reprocessing guidelines. Evolving evidence suggests that implementation of the current protocols is inadequate to guarantee a pathogen-free duodenoscope. In spite of infection risk, ERCP remains a critical platform in the management of patients with pancreaticobiliary diseases. This manuscript reviews the history and epidemiology of recent duodenoscope-related infections, current challenges to scope reprocessing, and recommendations by regulatory agencies.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":43887,"journal":{"name":"Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2019-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.tgie.2019.150623","citationCount":"4","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1096288319300622","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The duodenoscope, a complex endoscopic instrument, is frequently utilized to accomplish the increasing demand for minimally invasive treatments of pancreatic and biliary diseases. It is, in addition, the fundamental tool used to perform endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). However, outbreaks of multidrug resistance organism transmission have occurred in patients undergoing ERCP while adherent to current endoscope manufacturers’ reprocessing guidelines. Evolving evidence suggests that implementation of the current protocols is inadequate to guarantee a pathogen-free duodenoscope. In spite of infection risk, ERCP remains a critical platform in the management of patients with pancreaticobiliary diseases. This manuscript reviews the history and epidemiology of recent duodenoscope-related infections, current challenges to scope reprocessing, and recommendations by regulatory agencies.
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The purpose of each issue of Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy is to provide a comprehensive, current overview of a clinical condition or surgical procedure in gastrointestinal endoscopy, combining the effectiveness of an atlas with the timeliness of a journal. Each issue places a vigorous emphasis on diagnosis, rationale for and against a procedure, actual technique, management, and prevention of complications. The journal features abundant illustrations, line drawings and color artwork to guide readers through even the most complicated procedure.
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