A 2013 study assessed 98 endoscopy-related outbreaks in which 1,113 patients were contaminated and 249 infected.1 More recently, > 130 gastrointestinal outbreaks were cited and > 25 outbreaks of MDROs (multi drug-resistant organisms) in the U.S. associated with extensive morbidity and mortality related to contaminated duodenoscopes.2,3 As one researcher noted: “Exogenous infection due to contaminated … Continue reading The Disinfection and Sterilization of Endoscopes: A Primer