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Study of an Outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Following Arthroscopy in Texas in 2009

June 12, 2013 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

By: Lawrence F Muscarella PhD; posted 6-12-2013, updated 8-5-2014 An article by Lawrence F Muscarella, PhD, entitled article “Other Possible Causes of a Well-Publicized Outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Following Arthroscopy…

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Infections of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Following Flexible Endoscopy: Did the CDC Get it Right?

April 10, 2013 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

April 10, 2013 — This article discusses bacterial outbreaks linked to flexible endoscopes contaminated with waterborne microorganisms, including bronchoscopes contaminated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The importance of drying the endoscope’s channels…

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