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The FDA released a safety communication in the wake of the outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae linked to duodenoscopes used during ERCP. The statement included recommendations for healthcare providers, patients and reprocessing staff.
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Duodenoscopes, used during ERCP, have been associated with a number of infections, most recently an outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae at UCLA Ronald Regan Medical Center. The FDA has now released a safety communication focused on duodenoscopes.
The site to vote in the 2015 AGA Institute Council elections is now open, according to an AGA eDigest report.
Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant has named four members to the State Institutions of Higher Learning board of trustees, according to a report by The Clarion-Ledger.