Manually cleaning duodenoscopes with a brush capable of more thoroughly sweeping the channel may better prevent contamination by microorganisms within duodenoscopes, according to a new study.
“Duodenoscope contamination remains a critical concern, as shown by several outbreaks in recent years,” said primary investigator Koen van der Ploeg, MD, a PhD candidate in gastroenterology and hepatology at Erasmus University Medical Center, in Rotterdam, Netherlands. “Standard