The meeting was attended by GI experts, epidemiology and infectious disease experts, as well as representatives from Fujifilm, Pentax, the FDA, CDC and ECRI Institute.
“We must stop device-associated infections. It’s a complex issue without an easy solution, but first we need to protect our patients,” said Michael Kochman, MD, AGAF, chair of the AGA Center for GI Innovation and Technology.
The AGA supports the current short-term recommendations for avoiding infections from the FDA and CDC.
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