Medical Devices in UCLA Superbug Case Linked to Unreported Deaths in Other States

Medical scopes suspected of spreading deadly bacteria are under scrutiny since an outbreak at UCLA Medical Center emerged this month. The Florida outbreak is one of a handful now coming to light that states haven’t previously made public. The cases were linked to the same kind of specialized medical scopes, known as duodenoscopes, that was involved in the UCLA outbreak. They affected patients at ...



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