Introduction: Microbiological surveillance of endoscopes is a safety measure for verifying the quality of reprocessing procedures and identifying contaminated devices, but duodenoscope-related outbreaks are still reported. Aim: To assess the effectiveness of duodenoscope reprocessing procedures in Italy. Methods: Between December 2019 and April...
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2023 (v1)PublicationUploaded on: February 14, 2024
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2017 (v1)Publication
Background. Surgical Site Infection (SSI) is one of the major complications following insertion of hip or knee prosthesis. The aim of the present study was to describe rates of SSIs and associated risk factors during hip and knee prosthesis procedures in Italian hospitals. Methods. Italian hospitals were invited to join the ISChIA (Surgical...
Uploaded on: April 14, 2023