1. Several infection control policies and procedures (Johns Hopkins)
2. Sterilization and disinfection of products (Johns Hopkins)
3. Sterilization procedures (Johns Hopkins)
4. Flash sterilization (Johns Hopkins)
5. Dental Infection Control
6. Intrument sterilization (University of New Mexico)
7. Monitoring Autoclave Sterilization
8. Policies and procedures for patients with confirmed or suspected CJD
9. Standard Precautions
10. Care and maintenance of endoscopes

A.  GI endoscopes

SGNA's Standards for reprocessing of GI endoscopes  | The Multi-Society guideline for reprocessing GI endoscopes | Yale-New Haven Hospital: Cleaning and reprocessing of flexible GI endoscopes | AORN's Recommended Practices for Use of Endoscopes | APIC's Guideline for Infection Prevention in Flexible Endoscopy, 2000 | Pentax instructions for reprocessing GI endoscopes | Olympus disinfecting guide/chart for bronchoscopes |  Olympus disinfecting guide/chart for GI endoscopes | ESGE-ESGENA guideline for quality assurance in reprocessing: Microbiological surveillance testing in endoscopy | ESGE-ESGENA guideline for process validation and routine testing for reprocessing endoscopes in washer−disinfectors  | CSGNA's Infection Control in the endoscopy setting |  Queensland Health Policy |  Guidelines of the French Society of GI Endoscopy  | BSG: Cleaning and disinfection of GI endoscopes | BSG Guidelines For Decontamination of Equipment for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (BSG Working Party Report 2003) | ESGE's Guidelines on reprocesssing GI endoscopes |  OMED | Decontamination of returned endoscopes (Pentax) | Cleaning and Disinfection in Europe according to the Endoscopic Societies’ Guidelines  

B. Liquid Chemical Disinfectants/Sterilants

SGNA's Guideline for the Use of High-Level Disinfectants and Sterilants for Reprocessing of Flexible GI Endoscopes  |  ESGE-ESGENA guidelines  |  FDA list of disinfectants for reprocessing flexible endoscopes  |  Regulatory Framework for Disinfectants and Sterilants | Content and Format of Premarket Notification [510(k)] Submissions for Liquid Chemical Sterilants/High Level Disinfectants | Queensland Health's Chemical Sterilants and High-level Disinfectants | FDA Labeling of Liquid Chemical Sterilants: Are Modifications Needed?  | Anticipated reliability of liquid chemical sterilants

C. Bronchoscopes

American College of Chest Physicians and American Association for
Bronchology Consensus Statement. Prevention of Flexible Bronchoscopy-Associated
Infection. Atul C. Mehta, et al. Chest 2005; 128:1742–1755. 

D.  Surgical instruments

World Health Organization's (WHO) Practical Guidelines for Infection Control in Health Care Facilities (2004): Contents; Complete Book  |  A comprehensive list of "Infection Control - Guidelines and Recommendations.   | Cleaning, Disinfection, and Sterilization of Medical Equipment (Egypt).  |  Sterilization and Disinfection (Saudi Arabia). | Guidelines for Cleaning, Disinfection, Sterilization (UK)  | HICPAC's Draft guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities.

E.  Anesthesia equipment

F.  Instruments potentially contaminated with prions, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)

WHO infection control guidelines for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.  |   An infection control policy and procedure for Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD). |  CJD and instrument reprocessing. |   Risks and Prevention of Nosocomial Acquisition   |  ESGE Guidelines: Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) and gastrointesitnal endoscopy

G.  Washer-Disinfectors

Check List for Purchase of Washer Disinfectors for Flexible Endoscopes

1. Infection control in the NICU April 2001
2. Infection control in the nursery 
3. Neonatal care units

CDC's Management of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms In Healthcare Settings, 2006. | CDC's Guidelines for preventing the transmission of M. tuberculosis in health-care settings, 2005  |  CDC's Guidelines for environmental infection control in health-care facilities, 2003.  |  CDC's Guidelines for infection control in dental health-care settings-2003.  |  Guidelines and Recommendations | Sterilization and Disinfection  |  Recommendations for preventing transmission of infections among chronic hemodialysis patients.  |  Guideline for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection - 1999  |  Guidelines for Preventing Health-Care Associated Pneumonia, 2003  |  Guideline for Handwashing, Hospital Environmental Control, 1985  |  Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings, 2002   |  Regulatory framework for disinfectants, sterilants  |  Viral hepatitis C infection  |  Public health guidance for SARS | Disinfection and Sterilization of Patient-Care Equipment, 1985 | HICPAC's Draft guideline for Disinfection, Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2002. 

1. SHEA Position Papers, Statements.
2. Strategies for Norovirus Infection Control Aboard Cruise Ships.
3. Infection Control Guidelines for use in Tattooing/Skin Piercing Practice. 
4. Policies and procedures for patients with confirmed or suspected CJD
5. Recommended practices for environmental cleaning in the surgical practice setting AORN Journal, Dec, 2002.
6. Clinical Issues: AORN recommends reprocessing endoscopes before the first patient of the day.
7. Guidelines for handling large volumes (greater than 1 gallon)
   spills of Cidex, Cidex Plus solutions.  
8. Guidelines for cleaning, disinfection, sterilization (UK)
9. Guidelines for the control of nontuberculosis mycobacteria, 2002.
10. HICPAC's Draft guideline for disinfection and sterilization in healthcare facilities.

Risk assessment for transmission of vCJD via surgical instruments: a modelling approach and numerical scenarios.  <> BSG guidelines  <>  ASGE guidelines  <> ESGE guidelines  <> Nelson and Muscarella     

1. Creating and maintaining a sterile field

1. Gastrointestinal Endoscopes (ASGE), 2003.
2. Enteroscopy (ASGE), 2005.
3. Capsule Endoscopy (ASGE), 2004.
4. Statement on reprocessing of water bottles used during endoscopy (SGNA), 2002.

1. Guidance on the Content and Format of Premarket Notification [510(k)] Submissions for Liquid Chemical Sterilants/High Level Disinfectants; Final (2000).
2. Guidance on the Content and Format of Premarket Notification [510(k)] Submissions for Liquid Chemical Sterilants and High Level Disinfectants. (1997).

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3. Guidance on Premarket Notification [510(k)] Submissions for Automated Endoscope Washers, Washer/Disinfectors, and Disinfectors Intended for Use in Health Care Facilities (1993).

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4. Guidance on Premarket Notification 510(k) for Sterilizers Intended for Use in Health Care Facilities (1993).
5. Addendum to: Guidance on Premarket Notification [510(k)] Submissions for Sterilizers Intended for Use in Health Care Facilities (1995).

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6. Information for Manufacturers seeking Market Clearance for Diagnostic Ultrasound Systems and Transducers, 2008.

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7. Guidance for Manufacturers Seeking Marketing Clearance of Ear, Nose, and Throat Endoscope Sheaths Used as Protective Barriers, 2000. 

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8. Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff - Biological Indicator (BI) Premarket Notification (510[k] Submissions) (2007).

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9. Guidance Document for Washers and Washer-Disinfectors Intended for use in Processing Reusable Medical Devices (1998).

1. The Endocheck biopsy channel test
2. Microbiologcal surveillance of flexible endoscopes.
3. Sampling endoscopes, automated reprocessors
4. ESGE-ESGENA guideline for quality assurance in reprocessing:  Microbiological surveillance testing in endoscopy
5. Should we be sampling endoscopes?
6. How to sample an endoscope (Australia)
7. Procedure for sampling and bacteriological monitoring (HIS)
8. How to monitor GI endoscope reprocessing
9. How to sample an endoscope (see Appendix 1) (Canada)
10. Procedure for sampling bronchoscopes
11. Microbiological testing for sampling endoscopes and AERs
12. Should we be doing endoscope surveillance cultures?  Journal of the New Zealand Medical Association, 26-July-2002, Vol 115 No 1158.
13. MICROBIOLOGICAL TESTING OF GASTROINTESTINAL AND RESPIRATORY ENDOSCOPES AND AUTOMATED FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSORS, 2008.

1. Medivators' Protocol to validate the antimicrobial effectiveness of an AER and monitor the quality of its filtered rinse water.
2. A policy and procedure for monitoring the rinse water (criteria are provided)
3. Abstract: Sampling the rinse water used during endoscope reprocessing
4. A water sampling method applicable to the endoscopic setting
5. Culturing environmental specimens for Legionella sp. (CDC)
6. CDC: Water Sampling Strategies and Culture Techniques for Detecting Legionellae