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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…

Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Colonoscopes Device Contamination Duodenoscopes Enteric Bacteria Olympus TJF-Q180V Patient Notification Transparency University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

At Least 40% of Disinfected Endoscopes, Possibly Colonoscopes, Remained Contaminated, Emails Reveal The endoscopes tested "positive" for contamination with concerning bacteria.

July 28, 2016 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

July 28, 2016 — A manufacturer decided not to warn U.S. hospitals in February 2013 about a certain complex endoscope that reports indicated was unreasonably prone to infecting patients with…

"Immediate Jeopardy" Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Endoscope Reprocessing Ronald Reagan Medical Center (UCLA)

UCLA, Cedars-Sinai Patients Were In “Immediate Jeopardy,” Says State

May 20, 2016 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

May 20, 2016 — California health officials last year declared patients at UCLA’s Ronald Reagan Medical Center in “immediate jeopardy,” just weeks after the Los Angeles hospital publicly disclosed its…

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

At Least 40% of Disinfected Endoscopes, Possibly Colonoscopes, Remained Contaminated, Emails Reveal The endoscopes tested "positive" for contamination with concerning bacteria.

UCLA, Cedars-Sinai Patients Were In “Immediate Jeopardy,” Says State

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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

Endoscopy Patients at Vanderbilt Potentially Exposed to HIV and Hepatitis, County Officials Have Confirmed

Dr. Muscarella’s Recent Recommendations to Medicare to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Infections

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

At Least 40% of Disinfected Endoscopes, Possibly Colonoscopes, Remained Contaminated, Emails Reveal The endoscopes tested "positive" for contamination with concerning bacteria.

UCLA, Cedars-Sinai Patients Were In “Immediate Jeopardy,” Says State

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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

Endoscopy Patients at Vanderbilt Potentially Exposed to HIV and Hepatitis, County Officials Have Confirmed

Dr. Muscarella’s Recent Recommendations to Medicare to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Infections