Outbreaks October 28, 2015 Seattle hospital joins 'superbug' lawsuit against scope manufacturer A Seattle hospital has joined a lawsuit against the manufacturer of endoscopy medical scopes linked to a "superbug" outbreak at the medical center, claiming the company, Olympus America, put patients lives at risk by failing to disclose design flaws.
Outbreaks October 28, 2015 Maker of tainted medical scopes issues new cleaning guide The maker of medical scopes that have been linked to two recent "superbug" outbreaks at California hospitals has issued new cleaning instructions for the devices amid scrutiny from regulators, lawmakers and medical professionals.
Superbugs October 28, 2015 Superbug spread through contaminated scopes sickened dozens in Seattle A drug-resistant superbug infected 32 people at a Seattle hospital over a two-year period, with the bacteria spreading through contaminated medical scopes that had been cleaned to the manufacturer's recommendation, officials said on Thursday.
Outbreaks October 28, 2015 FDA orders safety studies from scope manufacturers Federal health authorities are ordering manufacturers of specialized medical scopes to study how the reusable devices are cleaned following a series of life-threatening bacterial outbreaks at U.S. hospitals.
Superbugs October 28, 2015 'Nightmare bacteria' require old and new weapons "Superbug" bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics have the potential to create a nightmare scenario for modern medicine, but experts are hopeful that doctors will be able to slow the spread of these scary infections, by both traditional means and new innovations
Outbreaks October 28, 2015 The spread of an antibiotic-resistant 'superbug' A week after grilling hamburgers in his backyard in November 2011, business consultant Kenneth Koehler became violently ill.
Superbugs October 28, 2015 US health officials push for stricter 'superbug' defense The U.S. government is close to finalizing instructions to prevent medical devices responsible for transmitting "superbugs" from spreading the potentially fatal pathogens between patients, the scientist leading the effort said.
Superbugs October 28, 2015 'Superbug' bacteria widespread in US chicken, consumer group finds About half of the raw chicken breasts in a nationwide sampling carried antibiotic-resistant "superbug" bacteria, a U.S. consumer group said on Thursday, calling for stricter limits on use of the medicines on livestock.
Superbugs October 27, 2015 Patient infected by 'superbug' at UCLA in grave condition, design of instrument used in question One of the seven patients infected by a “superbug” outbreak suspected in deaths of two Los Angeles hospital patients is struggling not to become the third fatality, his attorney said Thursday, as the incident raises disturbing questions about the design of a hard-to-clean medical instrument used on more than half a million people in the U.S. every year.
Medications October 27, 2015 Most countries woefully unprepared to fight resistant superbugs, says WHO Only 34 countries have national plans to fight the global threat of antibiotic resistance, meaning few are prepared to tackle "superbug" infections which put even basic healthcare at risk, the WHO said on Wednesday.
Superbugs October 27, 2015 2 deaths possibly linked to 'superbug' at UCLA hospital after 7 infected, 179 exposed UCLA reported Wednesday that nearly 180 patients were exposed to a potentially deadly "superbug" on contaminated medical instruments that infected seven patients and may have contributed to two deaths.
