Lack of Evidence of Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy as a Risk Factor for Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus

Ferrari, AP; Geocze, Stephan; Ferraz, Maria Lúcia Gomes; Silva, A. E. B.; Vilela, M. P.

doi:10.1055/s-2007-1010719

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“…HBV: To date, there is only a single well-documented case of HBV transmission associated with endoscopy (64). A large number of studies, admittedly of varying quality, have followed patients endoscoped on the same list as HBVinfected patients, without finding evidence of transmission (65)(66)(67)(68)(69)(70)(71)(72).…”

Section: Endoscopy-associated Infections Bacterial Infections -Enterimentioning

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The Clinical Risks of Infection Associated with Endoscopy

Cowen

2001

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

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The cleaning of flexible endoscopes is difficult and time consuming. Any method of attempted sterilization or high level disinfection will fail if prior cleaning has been defective. Inadequate reprocessing of endoscopes may result in patient to patient transmission of serious bacterial and viral diseases or infection with endemic hospital pathogens. Antibiotic prophylaxis is required to prevent septicemia and bacterial endocarditis in high risk patients undergoing specific endoscopic procedures. Prevention of serious endoscopy-associated clinical infections requires strict compliance with detailed reprocessing protocols by specially trained nursing staff.

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Section: Endoscopy-associated Infections Bacterial Infections -Enterimentioning

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The Clinical Risks of Infection Associated with Endoscopy

Cowen

2001

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

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“…Recent studies have found even lower levels of immunity in survey participants than in this South Australian survey. 3 The costs of treating a patient with tetanus are typically high because of lengthy rehabilitation periods. To illustrate, the has a continuing commitment to education and clinical research in all aspects of this difficult area.…”

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