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Table 2 Bacterial flora of the culture-positive rinse samples obtained from the biopsy channels of gastroscopes and colonoscopes after reprocessing

From: Surveillance cultures of samples obtained from biopsy channels and automated endoscope reprocessors after high-level disinfection of gastrointestinal endoscopes

Category

Single species No. (%)

Multiple species No. (%)

Gastroscope, n = 32

30 (93.75)

2 (6.25)

Colonoscope, n = 25

21 (84.0)

4 (16.0)

Total, n = 57

51 (89.5)

6 (10.5)