More than 100 patients possibly exposed to deadly ‘superbug’ bacteria at UCLA Medical Center

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http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/02/more-than-100-patients-possibly-exposed-to-deadly-superbug-bacteria-at-ucla-medical-center/

More than 100 patients possibly exposed to deadly ‘superbug’ bacteria at UCLA Medical Center
Reuters
18 Feb 2015 at 22:55 ET

Seven patients were infected with a potentially deadly, drug-resistant bacteria at UCLA’s Ronald Reagan Medical Center and more than 100 may have been exposed to the so-called superbug, the Los Angeles Times reported on Wednesday.

The patients were exposed to the CRE bacteria at the Los Angeles hospital between October and January, the Times said in a story on its website that cited university officials. The bug may have contributed to the deaths of two patients, the paper reported.

Representatives for the medical center could not be reached for comment by Reuters after hours on Wednesday.

According to the Times, UCLA became aware late last month of the outbreak, which may have been spread by a specialized endoscope inserted down the throat, and has begun to notify patients.

[Scuba]

1. In their defense, workers at Ronald Reagan will likely "not recall" that they have an autoclave.

[unhappycamper]

2. autowhat?

[Scuba]

3. Autoclave ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autoclave

An autoclave is a pressure chamber used to sterilize equipment and supplies by subjecting them to high pressure saturated steam at 121 °C (249°F) for around 15–20 minutes depending on the size of the load and the contents.[1] It was invented by Charles Chamberland in 1879,[2] although a precursor known as the steam digester was created by Denis Papin in 1679.[3] The name comes from Greek auto-, ultimately meaning self, and Latin clavis meaning key—a self-locking device.[4]

[unhappycamper]

4. I was just making light.

(I know what an autoclave is.)