Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Manuscript ID	34814
Country	Canada

Received	2017-07-18 04:00
Peer-Review Started	2017-07-18 08:26
To Make the First Decision	2017-09-07 06:47
Return for Revision	2017-09-07 07:54
Revised	2017-09-27 02:58
Second Decision	2017-11-06 08:51
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2017-11-10 22:53
Articles in Press	2017-11-10 22:53
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Typeset the Manuscript	2018-01-06 14:09
Publish the Manuscript Online	2018-01-15 05:54

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Prospective Study
Article Title	Bacterial presence on flexible endoscopes vs time since disinfection
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Katlin I Mallette, Peter Pieroni and Sonny S Dhalla
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Katlin I Mallette http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9343-2205 Peter Pieroni http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4448-6850 Sonny S Dhalla http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5319-7749
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Sonny S Dhalla, BSc, FRCS (Gen Surg), MD, Lecturer, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, Brandon Regional Health Centre, 339 Princess Avenue, Brandon R7A 2B3, Manitoba, Canada. varsity@wcgwave.ca
Key Words	Bacteria; Endoscopy; Processing; Hang time; Colonoscopy; ERCP; Gastroscopy
Core Tip	Several cases of transmission of antibiotic resistant microbes have recently been reported, most notably carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae. However, according to our research, there does not appear to be a correlation between the number of days that an endoscope has been hanging and the bacterial load. Therefore, reprocessing of endoscopes is unnecessary prior to use, if they undergo cleaning according to guidelines, maintained in a ventilated, dust-free cabinet between use and the period of hang time does not exceed 7 d.
Publish Date	2018-01-15 05:54
Citation	Mallette KI, Pieroni P, Dhalla SS. Bacterial presence on flexible endoscopes vs time since disinfection. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2018; 10(1): 51-55
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v10/i1/51.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v10.i1.51

Full Article (PDF)	WJGE-10-51.pdf
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Clinical Trial Registration Statement	34814-Clinical-Trial-Registration-Statement-revision.docx
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