Risks of Infection from Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Shaukat, Aasma; Nelson, Douglas B.

doi:10.1016/j.tgie.2007.08.003

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“…The gas may cause distension of the colon with the possibility of bacterial translocation. However, it is interesting that the incidence of bacteraemia rate in our study was almost the same as that associated with colonoscopy (4.4%) [2,3].…”

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confidence: 65%

“…The reported rates of bacteraemia associated with flexible sigmoidoscopy vary between 0% and 1%. There are numerous reports of bacteraemia after colonoscopy, with a mean rate of 4.4%, ranging from 0% to 25% [2,3]. When considering therapeutic lower gastrointestinal tract procedures, the incidence of bacteraemia varies with haemorroidal injection sclerotherapy (2%) and laser therapy of colorectal stenosis (34%) [2].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…There are numerous reports of bacteraemia after colonoscopy, with a mean rate of 4.4%, ranging from 0% to 25% [2,3]. When considering therapeutic lower gastrointestinal tract procedures, the incidence of bacteraemia varies with haemorroidal injection sclerotherapy (2%) and laser therapy of colorectal stenosis (34%) [2]. It has been postulated that the incidence of bacteraemia during colonoscopy might be related to degree of colonic distension [4].…”

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confidence: 99%

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The incidence of bacteraemia after argon plasma coagulation in patients with chronic radiation proctocolitis

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The incidence of bacteraemia after argon plasma coagulation in patients with chronic radiation proctocolitis

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“…Infectious complications are estimated at frequency of 1 in 1.8 million procedures [6]. The majority of infections following endoscopy are endogenous infections, with exogenous infections occurring even less frequently [7].…”

Section: Epidemiologymentioning

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Inadequate Decontamination Procedures: Sepsis Following Uneventful Endoscopy

Smith¹,

Chaput²,

Geme³

2017

Vignettes in Patient Safety - Volume 1

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Exogenous infection following endoscopy remains rare, however, recent attention in the media and the rise of antibacterial resistant strains of bacteria have emphasized the importance of proper sterilization techniques involved in the reprocessing of endoscopes and accessory devices. This chapter serves as comprehensive review into the epidemiology of exogenous infections as well as basic reprocessing techniques and guidelines for all medical professionals that treat patients that would benefit from endoscopy.

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“…infections arising from the patient's own microbial flora) [4]. Exogenous endoscopy-related infections are considered to be rare [4][5][6].…”

Section: Epidemiology Of Endoscopy-related Infectionsmentioning

confidence: 99%