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: GI Endoscopes

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Recommendations to Prevent Infections Associated with Improperly Reprocessed Reusable Medical Equipment

February 27, 2013 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

January 3, 2013 — This article by Lawrence F Muscarella, PhD, discusses a number of infection-control breaches identified at several medical facilities within the past few years. This article acknowledges…

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Delayed Reprocessing of Gastrointestinal Endoscopes and Bronchoscopes

January 11, 2013 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

August 8, 2013 — This article by Lawrence F Muscarella, PhD, provides insight into whether a soiled flexible endoscope’s terminal reprocessing can be delayed for several hours after its clinical…

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