Discussions in Infection Control

An independent site by Lawrence F Muscarella PhD -- a national authority on the causes and prevention of healthcare-associated infections and related errors.

Category: Disease Transmission

Clostridium difficile Colonoscopes Disease Transmission Disinfection Gastrointestinal Endoscopy GI Endoscopes High-Level Disinfection Infection Prevention Instrument Reprocessing

Biofilms and the Risk of Transmission of Clostridium difficile during GI Endoscopy

November 30, 2012 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

March 12, 2012 — Clostridium difficile is an important healthcare-acquired pathogen that is responsible for a number of diseases of the intestines, including Clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD). Contact Precautions, diligent…

Disease Transmission High-Level Disinfection Infection Prevention Instrument Reprocessing Joint Commission (JCAHO) Laryngeal Airway Masks (LMAs) Semicritical Devices

Reprocessing of Laryngoscope Mask Airway Devices (LMAs)

October 24, 2012 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

The importance of properly reprocessing laryngoscope blades (and handles) to the prevention of disease transmission cannot be overstated. Nor, too, can the proper reprocessing of other reusable, potentially contaminated “semi-critical”…

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