A Prospective, Randomized Comparison of Duodenoscope Reprocessing Surveillance Methods

Table 2

CDC and UWHC duodenoscope culture technique summary.

	CDC protocol		UWHC protocol
	Elevator brush	Lumen flush	Elevator swab	Tip immersion	Lumen flush
Positive cultures	10	3	9	7	1
Total bacterial isolates recovered	12	3	9	7	1