概述
The WGO Guideline “Endoscope Disinfection” is intended for use by health providers and professionals who are involved in the use, cleaning, and maintenance of endoscopes and aims to support national societies, official bodies and individual endoscopy departments in developing local standards and protocols for reprocessing endoscopes.This updated Endoscope Disinfection Guideline addresses the recent outbreaks of multi-drug resistant organisms after endoscopy and proposes measures to reduce the risks of these outbreaks occurring. The recommendations are based on the consensus findings of an international multidisciplinary working group with expertise in microbiology, including biofilms, endoscope reprocessing, nursing, and gastroenterology, and with broad experience in developing national and international reprocessing guidelines.
