title: Infectious disease complications of GI endoscopy: part II, exogenous infections.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology, Minneapolis VA Medical Center and University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55417, USA.
authors.forename: Douglas B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Nelson
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D004203:Disinfection; D020776:Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000592:standards; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000635:transmission; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000635:transmission; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D017096:Prion Diseases / Q000635:transmission; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000635:transmission; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000635:transmission