Biofilm accumulation in new flexible gastroscope channels in clinical use.
Mariusa Gomes Borges PrimoAnaclara Ferreira Veiga TippleDayane de Melo CostaSimone Vieira Toledo GuadagninAdriana Azevedo SilvaLara Stefânia Netto de Oliveira Leão-VasconcelosMichelle J AlfaKaren VickeryPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2021)
The short time before damage and biofilm accumulation in the channels was evident and suggests that improving the endoscope design is necessary. Better reprocessing methods and channel maintenance are needed.