Rate and impact of duodenoscope contamination : A systematic review and meta-analysis

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BACKGROUND: Multiple infection outbreaks have been linked to contaminated duodenoscopes worldwide. However, the contamination rate of patient-ready duodenoscopes varies highly amongst published studies testing this subject. We aimed to estimate the contamination rate of reprocessed patient-ready duodenoscopes for endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP) based on currently available data.

METHODS: We searched the PubMed and Embase databases from January 1, 2010 until March 10, 2020, for citations investigating contamination rates of reprocessed patient-ready duodenoscopes. Studies not assessing other types of endoscopes than duodenoscopes were excluded from the analysis. Study eligibility and data extraction was evaluated by three reviewers independently. A random-effects model (REM) based on the proportion distribution was used to calculate the pooled total contamination rate of reprocessed patient-ready duodenoscopes. Subgroup analyses were carried out to assess contamination rates when using different reprocessing methods by comparing single high-level disinfection (HLD) with double HLD and ethylene oxide (EtO) gas sterilization. Additionally, we investigated the contamination rate between studies conducted following an outbreak compared to non-outbreak-initiated studies.

FINDINGS: We identified 15 studies that fulfilled the inclusion, which included 925 contaminated duodenoscopes from 13,112 samples. The calculated total weighted contamination rate was 15.25% ± 0.018 (95% confidence interval [Cl]: 11.74% - 18.75%). The contamination rate after only using HLD was 16.14% ± 0.019 (95% Cl: 12.43% - 19.85%) and after using either dHLD or EtO the contamination rate decreased to 9.20% ± 0.025 (95% Cl: 4.30% - 14.10%). Studies conducted following an outbreak (n=4) showed a 5.72% ± 0.034 (95% Cl: 0.00% - 12.43%) contamination rate, and non-outbreak-initiated studies (n=11) revealed a contamination rate of 21.50% ± 0.031 (95% Cl: 15.35% - 27.64%).

INTERPRETATION: This is the first meta-analysis to estimate the contamination rate of patient-ready duodenoscopes used for ERCP. Based on the available literature, our analysis demonstrates that there is a 15.25% contamination rate of reprocessed patient-ready duodenoscopes. Additionally, the analysis indicates that dHLD and EtO reprocessing methods are superior to single HLD but still not efficient in regards to cleaning the duodenoscopes properly. Furthermore, studies conducted following an outbreak did not entail a higher contamination rate compared to non-outbreak-initiated studies.

FUNDING: The authors received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:25

Enthalten in:

EClinicalMedicine - 25(2020) vom: 15. Aug., Seite 100451

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Larsen, Sara [VerfasserIn]
Russell, Rasmus Vinther [VerfasserIn]
Ockert, Lotte Klinten [VerfasserIn]
Spanos, Stephen [VerfasserIn]
Travis, Helena Strømstad [VerfasserIn]
Ehlers, Lars Holger [VerfasserIn]
Mærkedahl, Anders [VerfasserIn]

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AGA, American Gastroenterological Association
AORN, The Joint Commission and The Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses
Bacterial*
CDC, Center for Disease Control and Prevention
CFU, colony-forming units
CRE, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae
Cl, confidence interval
Cross infection
DHLD, double high-level disinfection
Drug Resistance
Duodenoscopes
ERCI, Environmental Risk Communications, Inc.
ERCP, endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography
Equipment contamination
EtO, ethylene oxide
FDA, Food & Drug Administration
HLD, high-level disinfection
Infection Control
Journal Article
MDR, multi-drug-resistant
MeSH, medical subject headings
Multiple
PRISMA, Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
REM, random-effects model

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Date Revised 29.03.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.eclinm.2020.100451

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM315255714