Preventing Infection

Best practices for reducing contamination risks

More nosocomial infections and pseudo-infection outbreaks have been linked to contaminated endoscopes than to any other medical device. Read these insights to learn more about the proven tactics to lower the risk of cross-infection at your facility.

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Reprocessing of Bronchoscopes and the Risk of Infection Transmission

Speaker: Dr. Michelle Alfa of AlfaMed Consulting Inc

Three published infection outbreaks related to contaminated bronchoscopes will be analyzed and the key issues that contributed to the outbreaks identified. Recent published data on contamination of fully reprocessed bronchoscopes will be reviewed and the issues related to compliance with current reprocessing guidelines will be discussed.

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Preventing Infection

Reprocessing of Bronchoscopes and the Risk of Infection Transmission

FDA Agency Wants to Better Understand Medical Device Processing and Patient Infection Risks

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Standard Precautions When Reprocessing Bronchoscopes

Practical Challenges in Bronchoscope Reprocessing

Simple Ways to Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

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