Bronchoscope-associated clusters of multidrug-resistant <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> and carbapenem-resistant <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>

Abstract

Surveillance of bronchoscope-derived clinical culture data was important for early detection of this outbreak, and whole-genome sequencing was important for the confirmation of findings. Visualization of bronchoscope lumens to confirm integrity should be a critical component of device reprocessing.