Scope cleaning procedures were questioned after the virus started appearing in cities across the United States and Olympus responded by updating cleaning protocols to halt the outbreak of CRE. The company is urging hospitals to implement the newest cleaning procedures “as soon as possible.”

Olympus’ new cleaning instructions, released on Thursday, March 26th, included a number of additional cleaning steps and require the use of a “small bristle cleaning brush.” The company said it would send the brushes to facilities by early May. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a statement calling the new cleaning procedures, “robust and [demonstrating] consistent and reliable cleaning and high-level disinfection.”

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