Does double high-level disinfection for duodenoscopes add any value? A mini-systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Duodenoscope-emerging infection especially drug-resistant bacteria is considered a major concern nowadays. Different approaches were attempted to overcome this problem, like double high-level disinfection procedure. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate r...
Main Authors: | Osama Elbahr, Amira Saleh, Azza Abdel Aziz, Samah M. Awad, Fatma O. Khalil, Sameh Afiffy, Ahmad Kamal, Ayman Alsebaey, Gamal Badra |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-08-01
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Series: | Egyptian Liver Journal |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43066-020-00040-0 |
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