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FDA advises continued use of medical device linked to superbug outbreak - Daily Bruin

FDA advises continued use of medical device linked to superbug outbreak

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration advised hospitals Wednesday to continue using Olympus Corp. of Americas duodenoscopes, even though they were linked to the recent superbug outbreak at UCLA and are not currently FDA-approved for sale.

https://dailybruin.com/2015/03/04/fda-advises-continued-use-of-medical-device-linked-to-superbug-outbreak/

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FDA advises continued use of medical device linked to superbug outbreak

By Yael Levin

March 4, 2015 5:57 p.m.