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Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) E. coli Endoscope Reprocessing Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) FUJIFILM Gastrointestinal Endoscopy GI Endoscopes Infection Prevention Medical Device Reports (MDRs) Olympus Outbreak Investigations Patient Notification Patty Murray (U.S. Senator) Pentax The Seattle Times Virginia Mason Medical Center

THE SEATTLE TIMES: Senator Patty Murray urges FDA to Act to Prevent “Superbug” Infections Following GI Endoscopy

Feb 4, 2015 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

The February 4, 2015, edition of The Seattle Times newspaper publishes the article: “After Virginia Mason superbug, Patty Murray urges…

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