Improving Quality and Safety In Your Endoscopy Unit: Live and Virtual | October 2022-Infection Control in Endoscopy: Global Overview

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Summary:<br />The video discusses the impact of infection on clinical operations within an endoscopy unit. It highlights the importance of infection control and the risk of duodenoscope-related infections. The speaker, Dr. Rabia Dillatour, provides an overview of infection transmission within endoscopy units and discusses the risks to patients and staff. The video emphasizes the need for universal precautions, appropriate reprocessing of endoscopes, and improved training to prevent infection transmission. It also explores various methods to enhance reprocessing of duodenoscopes and reduce the risk of infection. These methods include culturing, double high-level disinfection, sterilization, and the use of single-use endoscopes. The video concludes by emphasizing the need for a multidisciplinary approach and ongoing research to address endoscopy-related infections effectively.

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Rabia de Latour, MD

Keywords

infection control

duodenoscope-related infections

universal precautions

reprocessing of endoscopes

training

multidisciplinary approach