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Unexpected Contamination Sources in Cystoscopy
Preventing Infection
When 71 patients developed B. cepacia urinary tract infections in 2018, investigators first wrongly identified an inadequately sanitized cystoscope as the contamination source.
How Innovative Bladder Cancer Treatments Can Help Overcome BCG Shortages
Public Health
Bacillus Calmette-Guerin will always be the bladder cancer treatment standard that new treatments will be challenged to meet. What’s needed now, experts say, is a set of comparative trials demonstrating an alternative treatment.
Podcast: Why Bladder Cancer Patients Should Get Vaccinated
Preventing Infection
“In terms of the vaccination, there’s really no evidence to suggest that that will interfere with their bladder cancer treatment,” Dr. Seth P. Lerner said on the Bladder Cancer Matters podcast.
Urological Endoscope Manufacturer Issues ‘Urgent’ Recall
Public Health
The April 1 notice from Karl Storz lists 28 products, including flexible cystoscopes and ureteroscopes. Customers without access to “an appropriate sterilization method” should discontinue their use and return the scopes.
FDA Investigating Reports of Infections Associated with Reprocessed Urological Endoscopes
Patient Safety
Over the last four years, the FDA received more than 450 medical device reports describing post-procedure patient infections or other potential contamination issues involving reprocessed urological endoscopes. The agency says it’s investigating potential causes and contributing factors.
More From Single-Use Endoscopy
Public Health
These findings are significant because, until now, population-level data assessing the incidence of kidney stones has been limited in the U.S. A persistent increase in kidney stone incidence may create a significant need for more healthcare resources.
Prevention Challenges
By standardizing processes and implementing an educational orientation program, UofL Heath reduced errors in sterile processing by 80 percent.
