Discussions in Infection Control
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Measures healthcare facilities have adopted to prevent additional infections after associating use of a bronchoscope with a “superbug” outbreak are discussed in an article recently published in the peer-reviewed journal…
October 1, 2018 (updated: Oct. 5, 2018; edited: Oct. 8, 2020) — A bronchoscope’s use has been linked again to a “superbug” outbreak, this time involving “multiple patients,” according to…
This article discusses concerns about the re-contamination of flexible endoscopes with opportunistic, waterborne microorganisms, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, following their immersion in a high-level disinfectant or liquid chemical sterilant, which is…