Discussions in Infection Control

An independent site by Lawrence F Muscarella PhD -- a national authority on the causes and prevention of healthcare-associated infections and related errors.

Tag: Superbugs

510(k) Clearances Data Validation Duodenoscopes Echo-endoscopes Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) FUJIFILM ED-530XT Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase]-producing K. pneumoniae Olympus TJF-Q180V OXA-48-producing Patty Murray (U.S. Senator) Pentax ED-3490TK Soluscope

The Redesigned Olympus Duodenoscope Has Been Linked to a ‘Superbug’ Cluster The device's original design was recalled in January 2016 amid concerns about its safety.

March 22, 2017 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

March 21, 2017 (9:58 pm ET) — A “corrected” duodenoscope design introduced last year by the manufacturer to replace a recalled device has been linked to a “superbug” cluster, I…

Borescopy Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Device Contamination Endoscope Sampling Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) Gastroscopes

Gastroscopes Now Linked to ‘Superbug’ Infections, Too The number of endoscope types linked to emerging antibiotic-resistant infections is growing.

December 21, 2016 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

December 21, 2016 (By Lawrence F Muscarella, PhD) — Gastroscopes have now been linked to “superbug” infections, too, my research has found. This newly recognized risk has not been previously…

Causation Corrections Endoscope Sampling Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Outbreak Investigations

Causal Associations Between Duodenoscopes and ‘Superbug’ Infections: Can They Be Proven? Update: The Associated Press corrects a misquote about causation attributed to Dr. Muscarella

August 24, 2016 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

August 24, 2016 — (Updated: August 29, 2016) — Newspapers frequently print articles discussing my independent research, views and conclusions about hospital safety, public health, and the possible causes of…

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