Tag: Superbugs

Federal probe: Low risk of ‘superbug’ infections at VA facilities?

The following summarizes a recent article in The Houston Chronicle, dated August 10, 2015, entitled, “Federal probe: Low risk of ‘superbug’ infections at VA facilities – Houston Chronicle.” — According…

VA Acknowledges Dirty Medical Endoscopes May Have Infected Patients With Deadly ‘Superbugs’

The following is a shortened, incomplete version of an article originally published by The Seattle Times on August 10, 2015. An updated version of this article was then subsequently posted…

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

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…