Even with rigorous cleaning, bacteria linger in scopes
Since 2015, federal prosecutors, lawmakers and government regulators have been investigating a series of outbreaks of antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” across the country tied to scopes.
FDA tasks 3 duodenoscope makers to conduct safety studies
In the wake of the UCLA superbug scare associated with contaminated duodenoscope use, the FDA has tasked three medtech companies to analyze how health workers clean these devices.
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Scopes pass along superbugs and hospital-acquired infections. How do we fix that?
If transmitting superbugs with scopes such a problem, why do we use the reusable devices?