Bronchoscopes

This is a resource page developed by “Discussion in Infection Control” for the public to use to learn more about the risk of “superbug” infection associated with bronchoscopes.

Dr. Muscarella’s postings discussing bronchoscopes:

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  • Some FDA notices and guidance documents discussing bronchoscopes:


    Some FDA Correspondence to Bronchoscope Manufacturers:

    • To be completed.

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    Some FDA Communications on Bronchoscopes:


    Some Regulatory (“MAUDE”) Reports filed by Bronchoscope Manufacturers:

    • To be completed.

    Some Updated Bronchoscope Reprocessing Instructions:

    • To be continued.

    Other Resources:


    Some publications in the peer-reviewed medical literature discussing the risk of bronchoscopes infecting patients:

    1. Muscarella LF. Risk of transmission of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae and related “superbugs” during gastrointestinal endoscopy. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2014 Oct 16;6(10):457-74. [This article has been viewed almost 3,000 times.]
    2. To be continued.

    Dr. Muscarella’s 5 most recently posted articles on a number of topics:

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