The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken several steps in response to infections associated with reprocessed duodenoscopes, including issuing a safety communication that warned it is difficult to effectively clean and disinfect duodenoscopes between patients. Read more.
Infections associated with reprocessed duodenoscopes
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