title: [Cleaning and disinfecting flexible endoscopes].
abstract: A flexible endoscope is a tool employed for surgical and diagnostic procedures, for example the removal of polyps, in the gastrointestinal tract. Its use bears a potential risk to transmit pathogenic microorganisms among patients due to the structure of the instrument itself since it is comprised of long, narrow lumens and multiple valves which make its cleaning and disinfecting difficult.
authors.affiliation: Area Quirúrgica, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu de Martorell, Barcelona.
authors.forename: Montse
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moreno Fernández
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sancliment Guitart
mesh_terms: D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods*; D019723:Endoscopes