Discussions in Infection Control

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Month: May 2019

522 Order Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) High-Level Disinfection Semicritical Devices Sterilization Superbugs

New Guidance for Hospitals Considering the Sterilization of Flexible Endoscopes A newly developed 3-tiered classification scheme based on the infection risk is discussed.

May 30, 2019 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

May 30, 2019 — New guidance designed to help medical facilities considering replacing high-level disinfection with sterilization of flexible endoscopes, including…

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