Detection of microbial contamination in dialysis water and gastrointestinal endoscopes by the Uro4 HB&L™ system.

Patients undergoing haemodialysis are exposed to a great volume of dialysis water and therefore its microbial analysis is important for patient safety. Furthermore, microbial surveillance is reported in several guidelines as a necessary means to identify contamination of gastrointestinal endoscopes in order to reduce the potential of infection risk.