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: Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

Bronchoscopes Colonoscopes Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) GI Endoscopes Investors Business Daily Legionella Monitoring Rinse Water Pseudo Infections Pseudomonas aeruginosa Shelf Life, Storage

Infections of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Following Flexible Endoscopy: Did the CDC Get it Right?

April 10, 2013 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

April 10, 2013 — This article discusses bacterial outbreaks linked to flexible endoscopes contaminated with waterborne microorganisms, including bronchoscopes contaminated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The importance of drying the endoscope’s channels…

Bronchoscopes Endoscope Drying Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) GI Endoscopes Investors Business Daily Legionella Monitoring Rinse Water Pseudo Infections Pseudomonas aeruginosa Shelf Life, Storage Sterility Water Filtration

Infections of Pseudomonas aeruginosa linked to Flexible Endoscopes: The Importance of Endoscope Drying

April 3, 2013 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

This article discusses concerns about the re-contamination of flexible endoscopes with opportunistic, waterborne microorganisms, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, following their immersion in a high-level disinfectant or liquid chemical sterilant, which is…

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