Disposable Versus Reusable Bronchoscopes

Webinar

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.