More Than 200 Duodenoscope Problems Reported to FDA Since October, But Number is Declining
The FDA received more than 200 adverse event reports linked to duodenoscopes since October, including 45 incidents of patient infections.…
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The FDA received more than 200 adverse event reports linked to duodenoscopes since October, including 45 incidents of patient infections.…
UC Davis Medical Center is warning patients they may have been exposed to measles.…
Reports of serious nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) infections following heart bypass and other surgical procedures may be linked to the use of the Sorin 3T Heater-Cooler system. Many of these surgical devices may release contaminants into the sterile air of the operating room, resulting in hard-to-treat and life-threatening infections like M. chimeara and M. abscessus.…
After years of declining rates, some types of serious staph infections are on the rise, the CDC warns.…
A new study reveals that a six month regimen of disinfection hygiene protocols can reduce the risk of MRSA following hospital discharge, but the procedures are hard for patients to follow.…
A new study reveals that hospital sinks placed near toilets often harbor an antibiotic-resistant bacteria responsible for pneumonia and many types of infections.…
An Arkansas cancer clinic faces lawsuits from patients who say that poor practices at the facility led to a bacterial outbreak that sickened more than 50 patients.…
A New Jersey surgery center warning patients to get tested for HIV and hepatitis was found using rusty surgical tools, dirty bed sheets and other sanitation problems.…
Thousands of patients from a New Jersey surgical center are being warned they may have been exposed to bloodborne diseases due to improper infection controls.…
The FDA warns that duodenoscopes are still showing higher-than-expected infection rates despite updated cleaning instructions and design changes.…