Discussions in Infection Control

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Category: Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)

Bronchoscopes Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Cystoscopes Duodenoscopes Echo-endoscopes Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase]-producing K. pneumoniae Superbugs

Four Types of Medical Endoscopes Now Linked to Deadly ‘Superbug’ Infections

August 3, 2015 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

August 3, 2015 — Not just duodenoscopes, but also EUS endoscopes, bronchoscopes, and urological instrumentation used during endoscopy pose a risk of infecting patients with multidrug-resistant bacteria, including CRE, my…

Bronchoscopes Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Endoscope Design Endoscope Reprocessing Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) O-ring Contamination Superbugs

A Bronchoscope Was Linked to a ‘Superbug’ Outbreak in 2014 CRE outbreaks linked to bronchoscopes may be under-recognized.

July 21, 2015 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

July 21, 2015 — A bronchoscope has been linked to 14 patients who tested “positive” for CRE and pan-susceptible Pseudomonas aeruginosa, according to a regulatory report filed with the FDA…

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Considerations Not Addressed in the FDA’s Communication Discussing Olympus’ New Instructions for Reprocessing the TJF-Q180V Duodenoscope

March 27, 2015 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

March 27, 2015 — On March 26, 2015, the FDA issued a safety communication: Olympus Validates New Reprocessing Instructions for Model TJF-Q180V Duodenoscopes — click here. This Olympus safety communication…

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