In an update, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends using single-use bronchoscopes, for example those sold by Ambu, instead of reusable bronchoscopes.
"Consider using a single-use bronchoscope in situations where there is increased risk of spreading infection or when there is no support for immediate reprocessing of the bronchoscope," writes the FDA.
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