Nosocomial infections from contaminated endoscopes: A flawed automated endoscope washer. An investigation using molecular epidemiology

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1970 • 253,849 citations

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1982 • 259 citations

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1983 • 219 citations

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1982 • 168 citations

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1970 • 155 citations

Pseudomonas infection of the biliary system resulting from use of a contaminated endoscope

1987 • 152 citations

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1990 • 150 citations

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1989 • 128 citations

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1974 • 126 citations

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1987 • 121 citations

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1988 • 96 citations

Outbreak of Serratia Marcescens Associated with the Flexible Fiberbronchoscope

1975 • 95 citations

Cleaning and Disinfection of Fiberoptic Endoscopes: Evaluation of Glutaraldehyde Exposure Time and Forced-Air Drying

1982 • 81 citations

Genome analysis ofPseudomonas aeruginosaby field inversion gel electrophoresis

1987 • 72 citations

Salmonella typhimurium. Transmission by fiberoptic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

1979 • 65 citations

The significance of bacterial contamination of fibreoptic endoscopes

1980 • 61 citations

Outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

1985 • 59 citations

Pseudomonas aeruginosa cross-infection following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

1984 • 58 citations

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1982 • 57 citations

Viral hepatitis B infection risk in flexible fiberoptic endoscopy

1978 • 53 citations

Salmonella typhimurium

1979 • 53 citations

Environmental Factors in Nosocomial Infection--A Selective Focus

1981 • 47 citations

Pseudomonas aeruginosa contamination of fibreoptic bronchoscopes

1982 • 46 citations

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1982 • 46 citations

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