CRE Archives - Discussions in Infection Control

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…

Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Colistin Colonoscopes Klebsiella pneumoniae MCR-1 gene Medical Device Reports (MDRs) Superbugs

A Colonoscope is Linked to Two Infections of the Nightmarish ‘CRE’ Superbug | Colonoscopy could now also be a risk factor for infection, in addition to ERCP and bronchoscopy.

January 10, 2019 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

January 10, 2019 — Infections caused by a nightmarish superbug have been identified following exposure to a colonoscope, according to two related regulatory reports filed last month. On December 7th,…

Bronchoscopes Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Colistin-Resistant Bacteria Device Recalls Duodenoscopes Endoscope Reprocessing Klebsiella pneumoniae Medical Device Reports (MDRs) Multidrug Resistant Strains O-ring Contamination Pseudomonas aeruginosa Superbugs

A Bronchoscope is Linked Again in the U.S. to an Outbreak of the Feared ‘CRE’ Superbug Is enough being done to improve safety? The recall of several bronchoscope models is also discussed.

October 1, 2018 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

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…

Can Bronchoscopes Transmit a ‘Superbug’?

A Colonoscope is Linked to Two Infections of the Nightmarish ‘CRE’ Superbug | Colonoscopy could now also be a risk factor for infection, in addition to ERCP and bronchoscopy.

A Bronchoscope is Linked Again in the U.S. to an Outbreak of the Feared ‘CRE’ Superbug Is enough being done to improve safety? The recall of several bronchoscope models is also discussed.

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Can Bronchoscopes Transmit a ‘Superbug’?

A Colonoscope is Linked to Two Infections of the Nightmarish ‘CRE’ Superbug | Colonoscopy could now also be a risk factor for infection, in addition to ERCP and bronchoscopy.

A Bronchoscope is Linked Again in the U.S. to an Outbreak of the Feared ‘CRE’ Superbug Is enough being done to improve safety? The recall of several bronchoscope models is also discussed.

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Dr. Muscarella’s Responses, Proposals, and Recommendations to Medicare to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Infections

15 Patients Infected with Mycobacteria After Undergoing Cosmetic Surgery at a South Florida Clinic

17 U.S. Patients Were Exposed in December to a Colonoscope Contaminated with Salmonella Bacteria, FDA Reports Reveal

In Support of Patient Safety, Healthcare Access, and Medicare Payment for a Single-Use Bronchoscope Model