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DOI: 10.1055/a-2017-3933
Editorial

Search better and you will find more: an important lesson in endoscope contamination

Koen van der Ploeg
1   Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2   Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Marco J. Bruno
1   Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Endoscopy is an indispensable part of contemporary medical practice. The development of new diagnostic and therapeutic techniques has broadened its application, and the number of endoscopies continues to rise [1]. That is a trend that is very likely to continue.



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17 April 2023

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