The Quality Assurance in Endoscopy Committee of the American Society for Gastrointestinal
Endoscopy (ASGE) updated and revised this document, which was originally prepared by …

Endoscopy is an inherent and an invaluable tool in every gastroenterologist's
armamentarium. The prerequisite for quality and safety remains foremost. Adverse events …

Importance Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) producing the New Delhi
metallo-β-lactamase (NDM) are rare in the United States, but have the potential to add to the …

The beneficial role of GI endoscopy for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of many
digestive diseases and cancer is well established. Like many sophisticated medical devices …

This is one of a series of position statements discussing the use of GI endoscopy in common
clinical situations. The Standards of Practice Committee of the American Society for …

A main feature of biofilms is the self-produced extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs)
that act as a protective shield, preventing biocide penetration. We use magnetic iron oxide …

Background Because of their complex design, duodenoscopes have been long recognized
to be difficult to fully disinfect and may play a role in transmission of bacteria between …

To evaluate the risk of transmission of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) and
their related superbugs during gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy. Reports of outbreaks linked …

Flexible endoscopes are widely used to examine, diagnose, and treat medical disorders.
While the risk of endoscopy-related transmission of infection is estimated to be very low …

Executive summary Historically, safety in the gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy unit has
focused on infection control, particularly around the reprocessing of endoscopes. Two highly …