title: Microbiologic surveillance of duodenoscope reprocessing at the Vienna University Hospital from November 2004 through March 2015.
abstract: Bacterial contamination of duodenoscopes is attributed to difficulties with reprocessing the Albarran lever. Routine microbiologic surveillance data of endoscopes with Albarran lever retrospectively collected from November 2004 through March 2015 revealed no growth of microorganism at this specific site. Transmission of endoscope-associated infection is avoidable by following validated reprocessing procedures.
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Hospital Hygiene and Infection Control,Vienna General Hospital,Medical University of Vienna,Vienna,Austria.
authors.forename: Helga
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Paula
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Hospital Hygiene and Infection Control,Vienna General Hospital,Medical University of Vienna,Vienna,Austria.
authors.forename: Elisabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Presterl
authors.affiliation: 2Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,Department of Medicine III,Vienna General Hospital,Medical University of Vienna,Vienna,Austria.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tribl
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Hospital Hygiene and Infection Control,Vienna General Hospital,Medical University of Vienna,Vienna,Austria.
authors.forename: Magda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Diab-Elschahawi
mesh_terms: D001317:Austria; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods*; D020698:Duodenoscopes / Q000382:microbiology*; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies