Bronchoscopes

Researchers linked a bronchoscopy-associated pseudo-outbreak of Mycobacterium mucogenicum to contaminated ice used for bronchoalveolar lavage in 15 patients.

NEW ORLEANS — New data from a small study showed that patient-specific silicone airway stents made using a 3D printer were associated with fewer adverse events than commercially available stents in patients with underlying complex airway disease, researchers reported at the CHEST Annual Meeting.