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CNN: “FDA official says Olympus never got permission to sell its endoscope” — click here. CNN and other news outlets including The Los Angeles Times are reporting that the type…

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CNN: “Scope superbug: How long did the FDA know about problem?”

February 25, 2015 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

CNN Breaking News (2-25-2015): Click here: “Scope superbug: How long did the FDA know about problem?” – CNN.com Al Jazeera America: Also, watch tonight at 10:00 pm EST Al Jazeera…

Bronchoscopes Disease Transmission High-Level Disinfection Infection Prevention Instrument Reprocessing Legionella Uncategorized

Outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease at a Veterans Administration Medical Center

December 14, 2012 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

This article, which was written by Lawrence F Muscarella PhD, focuses on an outbreak of Legionella in Pennsylvania that was reported by several news sources, including CNN. This April, 2013,…

CNN: “Deadly superbug-related scopes sold without FDA approval”

CNN: “Scope superbug: How long did the FDA know about problem?”

Outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease at a Veterans Administration Medical Center

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CNN: “Deadly superbug-related scopes sold without FDA approval”

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Outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease at a Veterans Administration Medical Center

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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