Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)
Colistin
Duodenoscopes
MCR-1 gene
Medical Device Reports (MDRs)
Pentax ED-3490TK
A Duodenoscope Has Been Linked to ‘Probable Transmission’ of a Colistin-Resistant Superbug In January, the FDA had issued a safety alert reporting a "design issue" with the endoscope "that could increase the risk of patient infection."
December 8, 2017 (2:46 pm) — A duodenoscope has been linked, possibly for the first time, to the “probable transmission” of a uniquely resistant type of superbug, I have learned.…