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<p>Responding to a series of outbreaks of CRE (carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae) linked to duodenoscopes, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has developed an interim protocol for culturing the devices before use to create a greater of margin of safety for patients. </p>

CDC, ECRI Institute devise culturing protocols for duodenoscopes to prevent CRE infection

An ideal protocol , however, may call for more of the expensive scopes