High Prevalence Rate of Microbial Contamination in Patient-Ready Gastrointestinal Endoscopes in Tehran, Iran: an Alarming Sign for the Occurrence of Severe Outbreaks.

Autor: Houri H; Foodborne and Waterborne Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciencesgrid.411600.2, Tehran, Iran., Aghdaei HA; Basic and Molecular Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciencesgrid.411600.2, Tehran, Iran., Firuzabadi S; Foodborne and Waterborne Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciencesgrid.411600.2, Tehran, Iran., Khorsand B; Basic and Molecular Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciencesgrid.411600.2, Tehran, Iran., Soltanpoor F; Foodborne and Waterborne Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciencesgrid.411600.2, Tehran, Iran., Rafieepoor M; Basic and Molecular Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciencesgrid.411600.2, Tehran, Iran.; Department of Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology, Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran., Tanhaei M; Basic and Molecular Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciencesgrid.411600.2, Tehran, Iran.; Department of Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology, Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran., Soleymani G; Foodborne and Waterborne Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciencesgrid.411600.2, Tehran, Iran., Azimirad M; Foodborne and Waterborne Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciencesgrid.411600.2, Tehran, Iran., Sadeghi A; Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciencesgrid.411600.2, Tehran, Iran., Ebrahimi Daryani N; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Zamani F; Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Talaei R; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine, Shahid Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciencesgrid.411600.2, Tehran, Iran., Yadegar A; Foodborne and Waterborne Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciencesgrid.411600.2, Tehran, Iran., Mohebi SR; Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciencesgrid.411600.2, Tehran, Iran., Sherkat G; Faculty of Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran., Hagh Azalli M; Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Tehran, Iran., Malekpour H; Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciencesgrid.411600.2, Tehran, Iran., Hemmasi G; Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Zali MR; Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciencesgrid.411600.2, Tehran, Iran.

Publikováno v: Microbiology spectrum [Microbiol Spectr] 2022 Oct 26; Vol. 10 (5), pp. e0189722. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Sep 29.