May 2013 - Discussions in Infection Control

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Published Rates of Infections in ICUs: More Conjectural than Scientific?

May 21, 2013 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

December 9, 2013 — Every week, a newspaper article, federal report, or scientific study discusses the quality of health care in the U.S.1-17 Many of these publications focus on efforts…

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Some Facts about Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSIs)

May 21, 2013 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

Initial remarks: This blog, by Lawrence F Muscarella, PhD, lists a few important facts about central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs). Central venous catheters, or simply central lines, are long, narrow…

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The Reprocessing of Sheathed “ENT” Endoscopes, Cystoscopes, and Other Types of Flexible Endoscopes

May 17, 2013 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

A number of years ago this blog’s founder – Dr. Lawrence F Muscarella – wrote the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting the Agency review for clarity and consistency, among…

Published Rates of Infections in ICUs: More Conjectural than Scientific?

Some Facts about Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSIs)

The Reprocessing of Sheathed “ENT” Endoscopes, Cystoscopes, and Other Types of Flexible Endoscopes

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Month: May 2013

Published Rates of Infections in ICUs: More Conjectural than Scientific?

Some Facts about Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSIs)

The Reprocessing of Sheathed “ENT” Endoscopes, Cystoscopes, and Other Types of Flexible Endoscopes

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Endoscopy Patients at Vanderbilt Potentially Exposed to HIV and Hepatitis, County Officials Have Confirmed

Dr. Muscarella’s Responses, Proposals, and Recommendations to Medicare to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Infections

15 Patients Infected with Mycobacteria After Undergoing Cosmetic Surgery at a South Florida Clinic

17 U.S. Patients Were Exposed in December to a Colonoscope Contaminated with Salmonella Bacteria, FDA Reports Reveal