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Dr. Muscarella’s Review of the New Multisociety Guidance for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities

November 11, 2025 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

Due to the risk of bacterial infections (and potential legal exposure), this article's review of the 2025 multisociety guideline therefore recommends caution whenever considering IUSS, particularly for surgical implants --…

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April 19, 2017 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

This is a resource page developed by “Discussion in Infection Control” for the public to use to learn more about the risk of contaminated rigid laryngoscopes transmitting superbugs. Dr. Muscarella’s…

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Response to the FDA’s Draft Guidance Document on the Reprocessing of Reusable Medical Devices

February 7, 2015 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

February 5, 2015 — This article presents Dr. Muscarella’s response submitted in August 2011 to the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in reply to the Agency’s request earlier that…

Dr. Muscarella’s Review of the New Multisociety Guidance for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities

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Response to the FDA’s Draft Guidance Document on the Reprocessing of Reusable Medical Devices

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Dr. Muscarella’s Review of the New Multisociety Guidance for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities

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Endoscopy Patients at Vanderbilt Potentially Exposed to HIV and Hepatitis, County Officials Have Confirmed

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Dr. Muscarella’s Review of the New Multisociety Guidance for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities

Rigid Laryngoscopes

Response to the FDA’s Draft Guidance Document on the Reprocessing of Reusable Medical Devices

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Dr. Muscarella’s Review of the New Multisociety Guidance for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities

A Proposal to Include ‘Endoscope-Associated Infections’ as a Reportable Medicare Measure to Promote Patient Safety

Hundreds of Thousands of Device Reports Were Submitted Late to FDA, a New Study Has Found, Raising Safety Questions

Endoscopy Patients at Vanderbilt Potentially Exposed to HIV and Hepatitis, County Officials Have Confirmed