Discussions in Infection Control

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Tag: Colonoscopes

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Case Study: A “Dirty” Gastrointestinal Endoscope

January 2, 2013 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

January 2, 2013 — This article presents a case study, for the purpose of education, that details events at a fictional facility known as “Hospital X.” Breaches in reprocessing protocols…

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Florida Judge Rules in Favor of Veteran in Colonoscopy, Hepatitis C case

December 4, 2012 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

A recent newspaper article in Miami (FL) states on 10/11/12 that: “A Miami federal judge ruled in favor of a veteran who says shoddy hygiene practices at a Veterans Administration…

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