December 2016 - Discussions in Infection Control

Borescopy Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Device Contamination Endoscope Sampling Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) Gastroscopes

Gastroscopes Now Linked to ‘Superbug’ Infections, Too The number of endoscope types linked to emerging antibiotic-resistant infections is growing.

December 21, 2016 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

December 21, 2016 (By Lawrence F Muscarella, PhD) — Gastroscopes have now been linked to “superbug” infections, too, my research has found. This newly recognized risk has not been previously…

Gastroscopes Now Linked to ‘Superbug’ Infections, Too The number of endoscope types linked to emerging antibiotic-resistant infections is growing.

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