ESGE-ESGENA guideline for quality assurance in reprocessing: Microbiological surveillance testing in endoscopy.

摘要

1. Introduction 2. Risk of infections, and potential problem areas during reprocessing 3. Responsibilities 4. Frequency 5. Sampling for routine tests 5.1. Endoscopes 5.2. Final rinse water in washer-disinfectors 5.3. Water supply 6. Cultures/culturing 6.1. Liquid samples from endoscope channels 6.2. Swabs 6.3. Water samples 6.4. Additional tests 7. Interpretation of results and corrective measures in case of contamination 7.1. Total microbiological count 7.2. Detection of special microorganisms 8. Management of outbreak of infectious agent 9. References 10. Appendix.