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

May 6, 2024 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

This article presents some of my perspectives and questions about a recent investigation by state and federal health officials of a cluster of mycobacterial infections linked to cosmetic surgical procedures…

FDA Updates

April 8, 2015 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

The following lists most of the FDA’s recently issued updates, safety communications and alerts discussing the manual and automated cleaning and disinfection of side-viewing duodenoscopes (or, ERCP endoscopes). Recommendations provided…

American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Carbapenems Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Data Validation Device Contamination Device Recalls E. coli Endoscope Reprocessing Endoscope Sampling Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) Food and Drug Administration Gastrointestinal Endoscopy GI Endoscopes Healthcare Quality, Safety Infection Prevention Olympus Patient Notification Root Causes Analysis The Seattle Times Transparency USA Today

THE SEATTLE TIMES: “Undisclosed superbug sickened dozens at Virginia Mason”

January 22, 2015 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

The Seattle Times: “Undisclosed superbug sickened dozens at Virginia Mason” (January 22, 2015) An outbreak of multidrug-resistant superbugs spread by contaminated endoscopes infected at least 35 patients at Virginia Mason…

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

FDA Updates

THE SEATTLE TIMES: “Undisclosed superbug sickened dozens at Virginia Mason”

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

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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

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Guidance to Prevent Adverse Events, Including Mucosal Tissue Injuries, When Using Duodenoscopes with a Single-Use Endcap