WHITE PAPERS

The following are a number of samples of Dr. Muscarella’s recently published white papers and guidance documents. A more detail listing of his peer-reviewed articles and other published papers is provided in his curriculum vitae, which is available upon request:

  • Bronchoscope Reprocessing: “Recommendations for resolving inconsistencies in the reprocessing instructions of bronchoscopies and automated reprocessors.” [Excerpt of a white paper by L.F. Muscarella, PhD. November 2016; Sponsor: Ambu]

Also read a few other articles by Dr. Muscarella:

  1. Bronchoscopy: Bronchoscope-Related ‘Superbug’ Infections.” (Mehta AC, Muscarella LF. Chest 2020 Feb;157(2):454-469.
  2. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Risk of transmission of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) and related ‘superbugs’ during gastrointestinal endoscopy”:   World J Gastrointest Endosc 2014 Oct 16;6(10):457-74.
  3. Arthroscopy:Other Possible Causes of a Well-Publicized Outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Following Arthroscopy in Texas“:  Advances Infect Dis 2013 Jun;3(2).
  4. Central Lines:Assessment of the Reported Effectiveness of Five Different Quality-Improvement Initiatives for the Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in Intensive Care Units”: Open Epidemiol J 2012;5:5-12.
  5. Medical Devices:Infection-Control Breaches and the Use of Adulterated and Misbranded Medical Devices”: World J Clin Infect Dis 2012 Apr 25;2(2):13-27.

Contact Dr. Muscarella: Larry@LFM-HCS.com