# Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/medical-device-sterilization-and-disinfection-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 148,974 |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the risk of infections related to endoscopic procedures, particularly concerning the transmission of multidrug-resistant bacteria, biofilm accumulation, and the effectiveness of disinfection and sterilization methods for endoscopes. It also discusses outbreaks, surveillance testing, and guidelines for reprocessing flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes. |
| Domain | Life Sciences |
| Field | Immunology and Microbiology |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T12744 |
| Works | 37,967 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Róbert Langer](https://scholariq.org/researchers/robert-langer/)
- [Patrick M. Bossuyt](https://scholariq.org/researchers/patrick-m-bossuyt/)
- [Ewout W. Steyerberg](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ewout-w-steyerberg/)
- [Willem M. de Vos](https://scholariq.org/researchers/willem-m-de-vos/)
- [Joseph J.�Y. Sung](https://scholariq.org/researchers/joseph-j-y-sung/)
- [Ernst J. Kuipers](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ernst-j-kuipers/)
- [Antonio Gasbarrini](https://scholariq.org/researchers/antonio-gasbarrini/)
- [Larry M. Baddour](https://scholariq.org/researchers/larry-m-baddour/)
- [Michael Camilleri](https://scholariq.org/researchers/michael-camilleri/)
- [Timothy C. Wang](https://scholariq.org/researchers/timothy-c-wang/)
- [Jane W. Newburger](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jane-w-newburger/)
- [Stuart J. Connolly](https://scholariq.org/researchers/stuart-j-connolly/)

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