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Recent Cases of Infection during GI Endoscopy and Other Surgical Procedures: A Focus on Patient Notification

September 30, 2014 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

September 30, 2014 — This article discusses a number of recent instances of transmission of the hepatitis C virus and other infectious agents during gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy and other surgical…

Colonoscopes Disease Transmission Endoscope Reprocessing Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) GI Endoscopes Hepatitis (B and C) Viruses HIV Infection Prevention Medical Errors Multi-Dose Medicine Vials Outbreak Investigations Single-Dose Medicine Vials Syringes or Needles

Confirmed Patient-to-Patient Transmission of Hepatitis C in Canada during Endoscopy, 2014

January 23, 2014 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

September 20, 2014 — The Brant News (Canada) reported on January 23, 2014, that human error is likely to blame for at least one instance of hepatitis C infection following…

Aseptic Technique Disease Transmission Doctor's Offices Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Hepatitis (B and C) Viruses HIV Infection Prevention Multi-Dose Medicine Vials Newspapers Outbreak Investigations Single-Dose Medicine Vials Syringes or Needles The Reuse of Single-Use Devices USA Today

Recommendations to Prevent Viral Transmissions due to Improper Medical Practices

December 28, 2012 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

September 30, 2014 — This article discusses the faulty clinical practice of reusing contaminated syringes, needles and both multi- and single-dose vials of medicine. This article also provides important recommendations…

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