title: Current issues in endoscope reprocessing and infection control during gastrointestinal endoscopy.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to review the evidence regarding transmission of infection during gastrointestinal endoscopy, factors important in endoscope reprocessing and infection control, areas to focus on to improve compliance, and recent developments and advances in the field.
authors.forename: Douglas B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: Lawrence F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Muscarella
mesh_terms: D004202:Disinfectants; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods*; D020776:Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000821:virology; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000635:transmission; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D007239:Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D017096:Prion Diseases / Q000635:transmission; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000635:transmission; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000635:transmission; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000635:transmission; D014871:Water Microbiology
chemical_list: D004202:Disinfectants