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Can a colonoscopy cause a water infection?

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No: colonoscoy is done with sterile instruments so that no new bacterial forms are introduced into the intestine not already there. The only type of infection occurs if on biopsy, perforation of a small area of colon occurs and a localized abscess with acute pain develops.

Dr Alves agreed

Answered 1/5/2019

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