Microbiological surveillance is designed to identify contamination. But what happens when the equipment used to collect the sample becomes a potential source of contamination itself? In endoscopy, patient safety, infection prevention and reliable microbiological surveillance go hand in hand. With the release of the Infection Prevention and Control in Endoscopy 2025 Update and the introduction of AS 5369:2023, healthcare facilities have an important opportunity to review not only how they reprocess their endoscopes, but also how they collect microbiological surveillance samples. One question deserves particular attention: Could your reusable sampling tubing be compromising the reliability of your microbiological surveillance results? At Endomed, we believe microbiological surveillance should be simple, consistent and designed to minimise avoidable contamination risks. That’s why we introduced EndoMicro — an all-in-one microbiological endoscope surveillance sampling system. Why Microbiological Surveillance Matters Microbiological surveillance plays an important role in verifying the effectiveness of endoscope reprocessing and identifying potential contamination. The GESA and…