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: Endoscope Sampling

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…

Causation Corrections Endoscope Sampling Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Outbreak Investigations

Causal Associations Between Duodenoscopes and ‘Superbug’ Infections: Can They Be Proven? Update: The Associated Press corrects a misquote about causation attributed to Dr. Muscarella

August 24, 2016 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

August 24, 2016 — (Updated: August 29, 2016) — Newspapers frequently print articles discussing my independent research, views and conclusions about hospital safety, public health, and the possible causes of…

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…

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