Los Angeles Hospital Warns of ‘Superbug’ Exposure
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joeygil/iStock Editorial/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — More than 160 patients at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center may have been exposed to deadly bacteria.
Hospital officials confirmed to ABC News on Wednesday the bacteria was spread through contaminated medical scopes used during endoscopic procedures between October 2014 and January 2015.
The superbug is known as CRE, and it may have contributed to two patients dying. Fears linger that more confirmed cases of the bacteria could emerge.
Federal, state and local health officials are investigating the outbreak in Los Angeles, and warning letters, as well as home testing kits, have been sent to those potentially at risk.
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