A Bronchoscope Recalled in 2018 is Now Being Removed From Use, Worldwide
A manufacturer began removing a bronchoscope model from use, worldwide, in response to some regulatory and safety questions, the manufacturer reported last summer.
Antibiotic Resistance
Candida auris
Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)
COVID-19
Data Validation
Death Certificates
Influenza Viruses
Instrument Reprocessing
SARS-CoV-2 virus
Superbugs
Comparison of New COVID-19 Federal Guidance for Certifying Deaths to Assessments of Superbug-Related Deaths
This post reviews the CDC’s April guidance for recording the cause of deaths related to the COVID-19 virus, and compares it to published assessments of the cause of death of…
Can Bronchoscopes Transmit a ‘Superbug’?
Measures healthcare facilities have adopted to prevent additional infections after associating use of a bronchoscope with a “superbug” outbreak are discussed in an article recently published in the peer-reviewed journal…