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Additional Measures May Be Necessary to Stop ‘Superbug’ Outbreaks Following Endoscopy, Says the FDA

August 5, 2015 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

The FDA issued a detailed MedWatch report yesterday informing health care facilities that some additional measures may be necessary to further reduce the risk of contaminated duodenoscopes transmitting CRE, or…

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Four Types of Medical Endoscopes Now Linked to Deadly ‘Superbug’ Infections

August 3, 2015 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

August 3, 2015 — Not just duodenoscopes, but also EUS endoscopes, bronchoscopes, and urological instrumentation used during endoscopy pose a risk of infecting patients with multidrug-resistant bacteria, including CRE, my…

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Superbugs, Contaminated Gastrointestinal Endoscopes, and a Growing Number of Hospital Infections: Is an FDA Action Imminent?

December 2, 2014 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

December 2, 2014 — Two superbug outbreaks of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae were recently linked to contaminated gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopes. These “nightmarish” bacteria are often abbreviated as CRE. These two outbreaks were…

Additional Measures May Be Necessary to Stop ‘Superbug’ Outbreaks Following Endoscopy, Says the FDA

Four Types of Medical Endoscopes Now Linked to Deadly ‘Superbug’ Infections

Superbugs, Contaminated Gastrointestinal Endoscopes, and a Growing Number of Hospital Infections: Is an FDA Action Imminent?

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Guidance to Prevent Adverse Events, Including Mucosal Tissue Injuries, When Using Duodenoscopes with a Single-Use Endcap

Gastroscopes Have Been Linked to A Cluster of Resistant E. coli Infections — Is the Risk Sufficiently Recognized?

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Additional Measures May Be Necessary to Stop ‘Superbug’ Outbreaks Following Endoscopy, Says the FDA

Four Types of Medical Endoscopes Now Linked to Deadly ‘Superbug’ Infections

Superbugs, Contaminated Gastrointestinal Endoscopes, and a Growing Number of Hospital Infections: Is an FDA Action Imminent?

You missed

17 U.S. Patients Were Exposed in December to a Colonoscope Contaminated with Salmonella Bacteria, FDA Reports Reveal

In Support of Patient Safety, Healthcare Access, and Medicare Payment for a Single-Use Bronchoscope Model

Guidance to Prevent Adverse Events, Including Mucosal Tissue Injuries, When Using Duodenoscopes with a Single-Use Endcap

Gastroscopes Have Been Linked to A Cluster of Resistant E. coli Infections — Is the Risk Sufficiently Recognized?