5 Cedars-Sinai Patients Infected via Tears in Surgeon’s Gloves

Five heart surgery patients at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles were infected due to tears in the surgeon’s gloves, according to a Los Angeles Times report.

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By: Staff

The five patients were diagnosed with endocarditis in June.

Click here to read the full story on Cedars-Sinai in Becker’s ASC Review.

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