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.

Flexible Laryngoscopes

This is a resource page developed by “Discussion in Infection Control” for the public to use to learn more about the risk of contaminated flexible laryngoscopes transmitting superbugs.

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