专题：Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection

This cluster of papers focuses on the risk of infections related to endoscopic procedures, particularly concerning the transmission of multidrug-resistant bacteria, biofilm accumulation, and the effectiveness of disinfection and sterilization methods for endoscopes. It also discusses outbreaks, surveillance testing, and guidelines for reprocessing flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes.
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Age-Dependent Patterns in Pediatric Flexible Bronchoscopy: A 5-Year Experience from a Tertiary Center in Southern Taiwan

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Development of a bioelectric device for disinfection of hospital sink biofilms

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Cost of reusable gastrointestinal endoscopes to the NHS: findings from a micro-costing study

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Advancing Duodenoscope Reprocessing with Alginate-Coated Calcium Peroxide Nanoparticles

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Effectiveness of methods of control for external environment objects of health care institutions in relation to the causative agent of tuberculosis. Part 1 – The methods for detecting (isolating) and preparation

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Evaluating the efficacy of disinfectant agents and application times for vascular catheter needleless connector decontamination

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Implementation of infection prevention and control components in Italian hospitals based on a nationwide survey on behalf of INSIEME project

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Nonsterile gloves: to don, or not to don, what is best practice?

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Efficacy and Safety of Low Volume Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy in Hospitalized Patients

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Direct application of non-thermal plasma technology for the elimination of biofilm from endoscope channels

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Reducing the environmental footprint of gastrointestinal endoscopy: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) and European Society of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Nurses and Associates (ESGENA) Position Statement

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The first WHO global survey on infection prevention and control in health-care facilities

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A review of Spaulding's classification system for effective cleaning, disinfection and sterilization of reusable medical devices: Viewed through a modern-day lens that will inform and enable future sustainability

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Resisting disinfectants

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Environmental and health outcomes of single-use versus reusable duodenoscopes

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Shedding a light on ultraviolet-C technologies in the hospital environment

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Life Cycle Assessment of Reusable and Disposable Cystoscopes: A Path to Greener Urological Procedures

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Sterilization and Preservation

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The SCCS Notes of guidance for the testing of cosmetic ingredients and their safety evaluation – 11th Revision

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Environmental impact of single‐use and reusable flexible cystoscopes

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