Residual contamination: Soil, bioburden, and biofilm

Residual contamination on reusable flexible endoscopes is bad news! In this video, Krystina Hopkins, MPH provides a brief overview of what soil, bioburden, and biofilm are and why it’s important to keep endoscopes, clean, intact, and dry.
This video is an excerpt from Ofstead & Associates’ free, 1-hour, CE-eligible webinar called “Biofilm: A slimy microbial community that lives on medical devices,” available here:
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Ofstead 1-hour CE-eligible webinar: “Cleaning verification tests for flexible endoscopes” ofstead.elevat...
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Peer-reviewed literature:
o Ofstead et al. Longitudinal assessment of reprocessing effectiveness for colonoscopes and gastroscopes: Results of visual inspections, biochemical markers, and microbial cultures. AJIC. 2017;45(2):e26-e33.
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o Ofstead et al. Persistent contamination on colonoscopes and gastroscopes detected by biologic cultures and rapid indicators despite reprocessing performed in accordance with guidelines. AJIC. 2015;43(8):794-801.
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o Ofstead et al. Effectiveness of reprocessing for flexible bronchoscopes and endobronchial ultrasound bronchoscopes. CHEST. 2018;154(5):1024-1034.
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Ofstead & Associates, Inc. has published articles in peer-reviewed journals on a variety of topics, which are searchable here:
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