Bacteremia and fiberoptic endoscopy

Liebermann, Thomas R.

doi:10.1016/s0016-5107(76)73575-2

Cited by 42 publications

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“…The reported incidence of bacteremia after diagnostic upper GI endoscopy, with or without biopsies, was less than 8% (207)(208)(209)(210)(211)(212)(213)(214)(215). The isolated microorganisms included mainly Staphylococcus epidermidis and Streptococcus spp.…”

Section: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopymentioning

confidence: 99%

Transmission of Infection by Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Bronchoscopy

et al. 2013

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SUMMARY Flexible endoscopy is a widely used diagnostic and therapeutic procedure. Contaminated endoscopes are the medical devices frequently associated with outbreaks of health care-associated infections. Accurate reprocessing of flexible endoscopes involves cleaning and high-level disinfection followed by rinsing and drying before storage. Most contemporary flexible endoscopes cannot be heat sterilized and are designed with multiple channels, which are difficult to clean and disinfect. The ability of bacteria to form biofilms on the inner channel surfaces can contribute to failure of the decontamination process. Implementation of microbiological surveillance of endoscope reprocessing is appropriate to detect early colonization and biofilm formation in the endoscope and to prevent contamination and infection in patients after endoscopic procedures. This review presents an overview of the infections and cross-contaminations related to flexible gastrointestinal endoscopy and bronchoscopy and illustrates the impact of biofilm on endoscope reprocessing and postendoscopic infection.

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Section: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopymentioning

confidence: 99%

Transmission of Infection by Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Bronchoscopy

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“…17 Procedures associated with a low risk of bacteremia Gastroscopy with or without biopsy is associated with rates of bacteremia up to 8%, with a mean of 4.4%. [18][19][20] The observed bacteremia usually is short lived (!30 minutes) and not associated with infectious adverse events. Rates of bacteremia associated with colonoscopy have been reported to be as high as 25%, with a mean of 4.4%.…”

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Antibiotic prophylaxis for GI endoscopy

Khashab¹,

Chithadi²,

Acosta³

et al. 2015

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

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“…On the basis of these findings a firm recommendation has been made that chemoprophylaxis should be given to patients with prosthetic heart valves (Everett & Hirschmann 1977). One other series (Liebermann 1976) found no significant bacteraemia.…”

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confidence: 91%

Bacteraemia and Upper Gastrointestinal Fibre-Endoscopy

et al. 1979

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A prospective study of fifty-two patients undergoing fibreoptic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy was carried out in order to determine whether bacteraemia was a significant risk. Aerobic and anaerobic blood cultures were performed before, during and after endoscopy. Cultures were also taken from lesions (if any found) in the oesophagus, stomach or duodenum. No significant bacteraemia was identified, and bacterial growth was found in only one upper gastrointestinal lesion.

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Bacteremia and fiberoptic endoscopy

Cited by 42 publications

References 8 publications

Transmission of Infection by Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Bronchoscopy

Transmission of Infection by Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Bronchoscopy

Antibiotic prophylaxis for GI endoscopy

Bacteraemia and Upper Gastrointestinal Fibre-Endoscopy

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