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Muthusamy_ASGE Landscape of Infectious Risk to Patients Talk

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This document discusses the landscape of infectious risk to patients undergoing endoscopy procedures, particularly focusing on the transmission of infections through duodenoscopes. It highlights the historical cases of endoscope-related cross-contamination and the emergence of drug-resistant and dangerous microbes. The document also discusses the outbreaks of CRE (carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae) infections associated with duodenoscopes at various medical centers. The issue of underreporting of infections is brought up, along with the challenges of detecting and identifying outbreaks. The document presents studies and protocols aimed at preventing and responding to infectious outbreaks, such as the use of ethylene oxide sterilization and the implementation of culture and quarantine procedures. The impact of these outbreaks on medical institutions is also addressed, including the effects on patient care, scope availability, and financial costs. The document concludes by emphasizing the need to adopt best practices, learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, to prevent future infectious outbreaks during endoscopy procedures.

Keywords

infectious risk

endoscopy procedures

duodenoscopes

cross-contamination

CRE infections

outbreak detection

ethylene oxide sterilization

medical institutions

patient care

best practices