Discussions in Infection Control

An independent site by Lawrence F Muscarella PhD -- a national authority on the causes and prevention of healthcare-associated infections and related errors.

Category: Endoscope Damage

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Escherichia coli Infections Linked to a Contaminated TEE Probe

Sep 11, 2013 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

September 10, 2013 — An article entitled “Outbreak of Escherichia coli Infections Associated with a Contaminated Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) Probe” appears in next month’s (October, 2013) issue of the journal Infection…

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Endoscope Damage: A Review of the Medical Literature (Part 2)

Jan 15, 2013 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

This article by Lawrence F Muscarella, PhD, discusses whether 2% glutaraldehyde formulations and peracetic acid solutions, either of which may be used to achieve high-level disinfection, might cause damage to…

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