Recovery of Curvularia mold from a duodenoscope after reprocessing in accordance with the manufacturer's cleaning protocol.

• Curvularia was recovered from a duodenoscope despite following the manufacturer's cleaning protocol. • Manufacturer duodenoscope disinfection protocols may be inadequate to remove mold. • The 2018 Food and Drug Administration/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sampling/culturing guide may...

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Published in:	American Journal of Infection Control Vol. 48; no. 1; pp. 119 - 122
Main Authors:	Schuman, Deena, Brown, Scott, Mistretta, Susan M., Delano, John, Iovine, Nicole M.
Format:	research tables/charts Journal Article
Published:	Elsevier B.V. Jan2020
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost