Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)
Colonoscopes
Device Contamination
Duodenoscopes
Enteric Bacteria
Olympus TJF-Q180V
Patient Notification
Transparency
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
At Least 40% of Disinfected Endoscopes, Possibly Colonoscopes, Remained Contaminated, Emails Reveal The endoscopes tested "positive" for contamination with concerning bacteria.
July 28, 2016 — A manufacturer decided not to warn U.S. hospitals in February 2013 about a certain complex endoscope that reports indicated was unreasonably prone to infecting patients with…