Los Angeles Times : reported that Olympus' redesigned scope is linked to infection outbreak

"Does this new 'fix' work?" asked Muscarella, who discovered the outbreak report in the FDA's database of medical device injuries. Doctors have tied a superbug outbreak at a foreign health facility to a medical scope that Olympus modified last year in an attempt to reduce its risk of spreading bacteria between patients. The Senate report concluded that at least 25 outbreaks were linked to scopes made by Olympus and two other manufacturers. One of those patients died, but the report blamed the death on the person's pre-existing condition rather than the infection. American hospitals are currently using about 4,400 of the devices that Olympus voluntarily recalled last year to replace a small mechanism linked to deadly outbreaks around the world.

IBS symptoms? Irritable bowel could be linked to THIS infection

GETTY Irritable bowel syndrome: IBS symptoms could be triggered by candida bacteria - or thrushDr Sarah Brewer, GP, author of 'Overcoming Candida' looks at how the Candida bacteria - or thrush - condition is linked to IBS and ways to tackle it. 11 common digestives disorders Sun, December 25, 2016 Common digestives disorders from heartburn and indigestion to diverticulitis and irritable bowel syndrome. GETTY IBS: Candida yeast could trigger an immune response"It might also explain why many people with IBS – and those with recurrent vaginal Candida - find probiotic supplements so helpful. "Probiotics also reinoculate the bowel with friendly digestive bacteria and suppress the gas-forming bacteria that have been associated with some cases of irritable bowel syndrome. Candida, commonly known as thrush, occurs when there is an overgrowth of the yeast, Candida Albicans.

Olympus' redesigned scope is linked to infection outbreak

Olympus Corporation in Center Valley The Olympus America headquarters is right here in Center Valley, employing a thousand Lehigh Valley residents. Between the Center Valley facility and a distribution center in Breinigsville, Olympus employs about 1,000 people in the Lehigh Valley. asked Muscarella, who discovered the outbreak report in the FDA's database of medical device injuries. The Olympus America headquarters is right here in Center Valley, employing a thousand Lehigh Valley residents. Olympus Corp. of the Americas is headquartered in Center Valley, where it handles sales, marketing, management and support services but does not manufacture devices.


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