Risk of bacterial exposure to the endoscopist's face during endoscopy
Risk of bacterial exposure to the endoscopist's face during endoscopy
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DOI:
10.1016/j.gie.2018.10.034
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发表时间:
2019-04-01
影响因子:
7.7
通讯作者:
Khalid, Asif
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作者:
Johnston, Elyse R.;Habib-Bein, Nadia;Khalid, Asif
Background and Aims: Nonuniversal use of facial protection during endoscopy may place endoscopists at risk of exposure to blood and body fluids; however, the frequency of exposure is unknown.Methods: A prospective 6-month study of 4 gastroenterologists using a face shield during endoscopy was undertaken. The face shield was swabbed in a standardized fashion before and at the end of the session. Controls included pre- and post-swabs of face shields placed on the (1) endoscopy suite wall, (2) remote patient intake bay wall, and (3) after deliberate contamination with a colonoscope immediately after colonoscopy. The swabs were cultured for 48 hours, and growth was reported as no growth or by number of colony-forming units (CFUs). The groups were compared for +CFU rate and CFU number.Results: A total of 1100 procedures were performed in 239 endoscopy sessions. The +CFU rate in the preendoscopy groups (2%-4.8%, not significant) was significantly lower than the postendoscopist face shield (45.8%, P