Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)
Carbapenems
Central Sterile Processing
Disease Transmission
Disinfection
Endoscope Reprocessing
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
GI Endoscopes
Gloves and Other Personal Protective Equipment
Hand Hygiene and Antisepsis
High-Level Disinfection
Infection Prevention
Instrument Drying
Isolation Precautions
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase]-producing K. pneumoniae
Outbreak Investigations
Standard Precautions
Transmission-Based Precautions
Early Identification and Control of Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Originating from a Contaminated GI Endoscope
September 4, 2013 — The following is a discussion of an article by Alrabaa et al. (2013) entitled, “Early identification and control of carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae, originating from contaminated endoscopic…