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Gloves and Other Personal Protective Equipment Hand Hygiene and Antisepsis Infection Prevention Outbreak Investigations Staphylococcus spp.

Double-Gloving to Prevent Physician-to-Patient Disease Transmission

December 11, 2012 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

On December 8, 2012, The Los Angeles Times reported that the contaminated hands of a heart surgeon were responsible for infecting with a bacterium five patients who underwent heart valve…

Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Investigations

Investigation of a Multi-State Outbreak of Fungal Meningitis

December 4, 2012 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

An investigation is currently underway into the cause and mode of transmission of a national outbreak of fungal meningitis. This outbreak has been linked to injections of a steroid for…

Ambulatory Surgery Centers Aseptic Technique Outbreak Investigations

Genotyping Helps Identify Source of an Ambulatory Center’s Infection Outbreak

December 4, 2012 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

I recently read a study that staff specializing in infection control and the contribution of the environment to bacterial outbreaks in acute-care hospitals and outpatient clinics will likely find of…

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January 24, 2024 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

Adverse Event Reports Ambu Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) COVID-19 Endoscope Reprocessing Rebuttals Single-Use TPT Medicare Payment Status

In Support of Patient Safety, Healthcare Access, and Medicare Payment for a Single-Use Bronchoscope Model

January 8, 2024 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

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Guidance to Prevent Adverse Events, Including Mucosal Tissue Injuries, When Using Duodenoscopes with a Single-Use Endcap

August 2, 2023 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

Adverse Event Reports Candida auris Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Duodenoscopes Endoscope Reprocessing Escherichia coli Gastroscopes MAUDE Medical Device Reports (MDRs) Risk Assessment Single-Use Disposable Devices

Gastroscopes Have Been Linked to A Cluster of Resistant E. coli Infections — Is the Risk Sufficiently Recognized?

January 6, 2023 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD