High Prevalence Rate of Microbial Contamination in Patient-Ready Gastrointestinal Endoscopes in Tehran, Iran: an Alarming Sign for the Occurrence of Severe Outbreaks.
Houri H, Aghdaei HA, Firuzabadi S, Khorsand B, Soltanpoor F, Rafieepoor M, Tanhaei M, Soleymani G, Azimirad M, Sadeghi A, Ebrahimi Daryani N, Zamani F, Talaei R, Yadegar A, Mohebi SR, Sherkat G, Hagh Azalli M, Malekpour H, Hemmasi G, Zali MR.
Houri H, et al.
Microbiol Spectr. 2022 Oct 26;10(5):e0189722. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.01897-22. Epub 2022 Sep 29.
Microbiol Spectr. 2022.
PMID: 36173304
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Disconcertingly, our molecular assays revealed contamination of some reprocessed GI endoscopes with hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and even HIV. This multicenter study indicates a higher-than-expected contamination rate among reprocessed and ready-for-pa …
Disconcertingly, our molecular assays revealed contamination of some reprocessed GI endoscopes with hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatiti …