Withdrawal of a novel-design duodenoscope ends outbreak of a VIM-2-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

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Published in Endoscopy on March 31, 2015

Authors

Charlotte J Verfaillie1, Marco J Bruno2, Anne F Voor in 't Holt3, Jolanda G Buijs4, Jan-Werner Poley2, Arjo J Loeve5, Juliette A Severin3, Leo F Abel2, Bert J Smit6, Inge de Goeij3, Margreet C Vos3

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infection Control, AZ Sint-Lucas Ghent, Ghent, Belgium. 2. Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
3: Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
4: Department of Medical devices, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
5: Department of Biomechanical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands.
6: Sector Patient Care, Service Organization Knowledge, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.