Summary of Guidelines for Infection Prevention and Control for Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

BACKGROUND: High-quality processes to ensure infection prevention and control in the delivery of safe endoscopy services are essential. In 2010, the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG) developed a Canadian guideline for the reprocessing of flexible g...

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Main Authors: Lawrence Hookey, David Armstrong, Rob Enns, Anne Matlow, Harminder Singh, Jonathan Love
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/639518
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spelling doaj-art-1a8374e0513c4d51a88dfc5aaa069bfc2025-08-20T03:17:44ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002013-01-0127634735010.1155/2013/639518Summary of Guidelines for Infection Prevention and Control for Flexible Gastrointestinal EndoscopyLawrence Hookey0David Armstrong1Rob Enns2Anne Matlow3Harminder Singh4Jonathan Love5Division of Gastroenterology, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, CanadaDivision of Gastroenterology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaSt Paul’s Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaWomen’s College Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaInternal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDivision of Gastroenterology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaBACKGROUND: High-quality processes to ensure infection prevention and control in the delivery of safe endoscopy services are essential. In 2010, the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG) developed a Canadian guideline for the reprocessing of flexible gastrointestinal endoscopy equipment.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/639518
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