Boudabbous M, Amouri A, Mnif L, Tahri N. [Gastrointestinal endoscopy and infection].
Presse Med 2010;
39:887-94. [PMID:
20430569 DOI:
10.1016/j.lpm.2010.03.006]
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Abstract
During a gastrointestinal endoscopy, the device crosses natural cavities with always commensal bacterial flora, sometimes pathogenic flora. In all cases, the device is contaminated after the exam. The lack of effective disinfection exposes to the risks of transmission of germs. The infectious risk depends on the patient, the endoscopic procedure as well as on the technique of disinfection. The bacteraemia is usually not clinically significant. The endoscopic transmission of the germs from a patient to another one is very rare and is mostly due to a defect of disinfection. The procedures for disinfecting equipment should be known, established and controlled.
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