Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)
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A Colonoscope is Linked to Two Infections of the Nightmarish ‘CRE’ Superbug | Colonoscopy could now also be a risk factor for infection, in addition to ERCP and bronchoscopy.
January 10, 2019 — Infections caused by a nightmarish superbug have been identified following exposure to a colonoscope, according to two related regulatory reports filed last month. On December 7th,…