Drug Resistant Fungal Pathogen Linked to High Hospital Death Rates: CDC Report
A CDC study warns of the increasing spread of C. auris infections throughout the U.S. healthcare system, which is often treatment-resistant and lethal.
Tag Archives: Hospital Infection
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FDA Issues Oxygenator Device Warning Over Patient Infection Risks
The FDA is warning healthcare providers not to use recalled Quadrox oxygenators due to a risk of patient infections.
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Seattle Hospital Bacterial Infection Outbreak Kills 4, Sickens Dozens of Patients
A Seattle hospital warns that bacterial contamination has sickened 31 patients and may have contributed to the deaths of four.
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Olympus Gets Another FDA Warning Letter for Failing to Address Duodenoscope Complaints
The FDA has issued another warning letter to Olympus Medical, indicating the company has ignored complaints over problems with its duodenoscopes.
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Disposable Duodenoscope Elevator Caps Appear Effective in Preventing Infections, Study Finds
A new study appears to confirm the effectiveness of disposable elevator caps in preventing duodenoscopes from passing infections from one patient to another.
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Olympus Gets FDA Warning Letter Over Failing to Meet Endoscope, Duodenoscope Medical Device Reporting Requirements
The FDA has issued warning letters to Olympus over a failure to meet quality control requirements, including reporting of complaints, involving its endoscope products.
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Unexpected Medical Problems Among Hospitalized Patients Decreased Significantly Over the Last 10 Years: Study
A new study finds that adverse events in hospitals have declined over the last decade, but still finds much work needs to be done to improve patient safety.
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Surgical Heater-Cooler Devices Carry Risk of Deadly NTM Infections, FDA Warns
The FDA has issued new warnings and announced new recalls linked to the use of heater-cooler devices used in heart surgery and the risk of potentially deadly infections.
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“Super Fungus” Infection Outbreaks Reported in Nursing Home in D.C., Hospitals in Dallas, CDC Warns
The CDC warns of an outbreak of a nearly untreatable fungal infection in hospitals and nursing homes in Texas and D.C.
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FDA Issues New Recommendations For Reprocessing Bronchoscopes to Reduce Infection Risk
The FDA is recommending health care professionals use disposable bronchoscopes in some situations following a significant increase in reports of infections linked to the medical devices in recent years.
