Evaluation of an overnight non-culture test for detection of viable Gram-negative bacteria in endoscope channels

Background and study aims Prevention of infection transmission from contaminated endoscopes would benefit from a rapid test that could detect low levels of viable bacteria after high level disinfection. The aim of this study was to evaluate the rapid NOW! (RN) test’s ability to detect endoscope cont...

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Main Authors: Harminder Singh, Donald R. Duerksen, Gale Schultz, Carol Reidy, Pat DeGagne, Nancy Olson, Zoann Nugent, Michelle J. Alfa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2019-01-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-0808-4342