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2033. Use of Sterile, Single-Use Bronchoscopes Reduces Procedure-Associated Readmissions Rates and Eliminates Potential Device Cross-Contamination
BACKGROUND: Improper reprocessing of reusable bronchoscopes poses a serious patient safety risk. The risk of patient infection resulting from use of contaminated bronchoscopes has been reported to be 2.8%. By virtue of being sterile, SFB eliminates device-related infection risk, subsequent readmissi...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9752990/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofac492.1656 |