February 2015 - Discussions in Infection Control

BLOOMBERG BUSINESS: “Superbug: Scopes in UCLA Case Linked to Florida Deaths Years Ago”

February 27, 2015 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

Bloomberg Business (February 27, 2015; 11:38 am): “Superbug: Scopes in UCLA Case Linked to Florida Deaths Years Ago.” From Bloomberg’s report published on-line earlier today: “Fifteen people died in an…

Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Olympus Ronald Reagan Medical Center (UCLA)

CBS Los Angeles: “Torrance Lawmaker Wants Answers From FDA In Wake Of Superbug Outbreak”

February 26, 2015 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

CBS2/KCAL9 (Los Angeles, CA) – February 25, 2015: “Torrance Lawmaker Wants Answers From FDA In Wake Of Superbug Outbreak” — click here. Also click here to view this CBS2 news…

Endoscope Reprocessing

CNN: “Scope superbug: How long did the FDA know about problem?”

February 25, 2015 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

CNN Breaking News (2-25-2015): Click here: “Scope superbug: How long did the FDA know about problem?” – CNN.com Al Jazeera America: Also, watch tonight at 10:00 pm EST Al Jazeera…

BLOOMBERG BUSINESS: “Superbug: Scopes in UCLA Case Linked to Florida Deaths Years Ago”

CBS Los Angeles: “Torrance Lawmaker Wants Answers From FDA In Wake Of Superbug Outbreak”

CNN: “Scope superbug: How long did the FDA know about problem?”

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In Support of Patient Safety, Healthcare Access, and Medicare Payment for a Single-Use Bronchoscope Model

Month: February 2015

BLOOMBERG BUSINESS: “Superbug: Scopes in UCLA Case Linked to Florida Deaths Years Ago”

CBS Los Angeles: “Torrance Lawmaker Wants Answers From FDA In Wake Of Superbug Outbreak”

CNN: “Scope superbug: How long did the FDA know about problem?”

You missed

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

In Support of Patient Safety, Healthcare Access, and Medicare Payment for a Single-Use Bronchoscope Model