Tag Archive for PRO/EDR> Antibiotic-resistant Enterobacteriaceae – USA (07): ERCP endoscopes, FDA, update
PRO/EDR> Antibiotic-resistant Enterobacteriaceae – USA (07): ERCP endoscopes, FDA, update
Antibiotic resistance -- United StatesInfected duodenoscopes are suspected of causing another dangerous outbreak at a California hospital, the Los Angeles Times reports, this time involving _Pseudomonas_ bacteria, which are reportedly similar to carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), the superbug that has sickened and killed numerous patients in various outbreaks nationwide.Huntington Memorial Hospital, in Pasadena, said last week that it has reported 3 patient infections to health officials Read more [...]
